Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

UK van market continues growth in August

Sep 06, 2023Comments off

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, rising 5.0% to 16,303 units, according to the latest figures published today by

August boost for EV market but regulatory u...

Sep 05, 2023Comments off

The new car market grew 24.4% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and

UK CV production hits July eight year high

Sep 01, 2023Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output grew 9.3% in July to reach 8,853 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor

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SMMT Sustainability Report 2023

Jul 14, 2023Comments off

SMMT’s latest Sustainability Report shows that the UK automotive manufacturing sector shrunk its emissions to the lowest level on record last year, with emissions per

Car Manufacturing

March rise drives UK car production first q...

Apr 28, 2023Comments off

UK car production rose 6.0% in the first three months of 2023, to 219,887 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society

Zero emission HGV strategy

Zero Emission HGV market shackled by absenc...

Apr 18, 2023Comments off

The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is today calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets.

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UK commercial vehicle output falters in Feb...

Mar 31, 2023Comments off

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, according to figures published today by the

New vans for sale

Best February in quarter of a century for U...

Mar 07, 2023Comments off

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second consecutive month in February, rising by 8.5% to 17,540 units, according to the

Car showroom

UK new car market posts seventh straight mo...

Mar 06, 2023Comments off

UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of

New Cars

New car market defies national trend to del...

Feb 06, 2023Comments off

The UK new car market grew 14.7% in January to reach 131,994 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and