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  • CV production dips home and abroad

    • 31/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by 21.6% in the second month of the year, with 6,491 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says the decline follows a large rise in February last year and, last month, the best January [...]
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  • Car production up as supply chain flows

    • 30/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production rose 13.1% in February, up to 69,707 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Factories made an additional 8,050 cars, with volumes buoyed by an easing of supply chain shortages – notably of semiconductors. Production for both home and overseas markets rose [...]
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  • Used car sales accelerating

    • 17/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Auto Data has announced that used cars took a record average of just 23 days sell in February. It’s five days faster than the same period last year and six days faster than pre-pandemic February 2019. Whilst the broader retail market, including independent retailers, saw a slightly longer average at 25 days, [...]
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  • Automechanika Birmingham reports record registrations

    • 13/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automechanika Birmingham has reported unprecedented visitor demand as registration figures are already 168% higher among bodyshops and repairers than the same period before the event was last held in 2019. In fact, all visitor metrics for the event, which takes place from 6-8 June at the National Exhibition Centre [...]
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  • Used car prices rise for 35th straight month

    • 08/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The average retail value of a used car was £17,654 in February, according to Auto Trader, which represents a 1.3% increase on a year-on-year (YoY) and a like-for-like basis. While down on last year’s record highs, the 35th month of consecutive growth builds on the 32% YoY growth recorded in February 2022 and [...]
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  • New car market approaching pre-Covid levels

    • 06/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this marked the seventh month of consecutive growth as easing supply chain shortages steered the market closer to pre-pandemic levels, down just 6.5% on [...]
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  • Quest Consumables unveils digital service

    • 03/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Workshop consumables specialist Quest Consumables has implemented electronic trading through TecCom, with improved stock visibility helping its distributors to optimise their orders efficiently. The Warwickshire-based company specialises in high-volume workshop consumables and tools, with over 10,000 part numbers [...]
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  • Manufacturing figures electrified by EV charge

    • 24/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just 0.3% to 68,575 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) attributed the loss, equivalent to just 215 fewer cars, to structural changes at certain factories and the ongoing supply chain shortages. However, combined [...]
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  • Car production sinks to 60-year low

    • 26/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production fell 9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This represents the lowest total since the 1950s. December rounded off a volatile year, with output down 17.9% in the month after growth in October and [...]
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  • CV production surges during 2022

    • 26/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 39.3% in 2022, with 101,600 units leaving factory lines over the 12 months. Output fell 23.6% in December, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), but the overall total was up 29.8% on pre-pandemic 2019 and the highest since 2012. Output for [...]
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