The Automotive Council has appointed Steve Marsh, executive director of vehicle programmes at JLR, as industry co-chair. He joins ministerial co-chair Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State at the Department […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has described the new UK and EU agreement as ‘significant’. The agreement is intended to support greater movement of young people through […]
New research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has found that there are now 130 electric vehicle models available to UK car buyers. This is up from […]
More than two million used cars were sold in the UK in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It has […]
The UK and US have announced that they have agreed a trade deal to slash import tariffs on cars made it Britain. President Trump raised tariffs to 25% in March […]
UK demand for new LCVs fell by 14.9% in April to 20,332 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This made it the worst April since […]
New car sales fell 10.4% in April to 120,331 registrations, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales have now fallen in six of the […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has urged the government to take steps to ease the charging gridlock for trucks and vans. Speaking on the 25th anniversary of the […]
Electrifying commercial vehicles is critical to the UK’s net zero ambitions, but a lack of grid connections is blocking EV investment. According to new analysis from the Society of Motor […]
UK car production and commercial vehicle production rose by 17.1% to 79,018 units last month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Car manufacturing grew for the […]
The Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT) has described the government’s decision relax ZEV Mandate stipulations as a ‘significant first step.’ It has welcomed the announcement to extend the […]
The automotive industry has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will relax ZEV Mandate rules. It has said the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars will remain unchanged, […]
