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LCV market slumps by 18%

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 18.4% in October, with 22,386 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads. Despite robust demand, registrations were at the lowest level for October since 2012, and 16.5% below the pre-pandemic five-year average as supply shortages continue to restrict global production and availability. Meanwhile, BEV […]

UK car manufacturing down 6%

UK car manufacturing output declined by 6% in September, following four consecutive months of growth. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 63,125 models rolled off factory […]

CV market continues to flourish

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 53.6% in September, with 11,979 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by […]

LCV market enjoys first growth month of 2022

Britain’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by 10.8% to 34,950 units in September, making it the first month of growth in registrations this year. However, according to the Society […]

Revival of new registrations continues

The UK new car market recorded its second successive month of growth in September, with registrations rising 4.6%. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 225,269 cars joined Britain’s roads last […]

Manufacturing revival continues through August

UK car manufacturing output rose for the fourth consecutive month in August, up 34% to 49,901 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the performance was still […]

CV production enjoys summer spike

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 92.9% in August, with 6,132 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis manufactured. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]

CV market sets automotive example

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 43.9% in July, with 8,097 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by […]

Demand ‘robust’ in HGV market

UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations grew by 0.4% to 9,533 units in the second quarter of 2022. However, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

Engine demand declines home and abroad

Automotive engine production declined 12.7% in the first six months of 2022. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers, 812,397 units were produced in the first half of the year. […]

Car production stunted by supply issues

UK car production dropped 19.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 95,792 […]