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 […]
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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), […]
Car production rises for third straight month
UK car production rose for the third consecutive month in July, up 8.6% to 58,043 units. However, this rise is from a low base – July 2021 was the worst July […]
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 […]
Automotive industry making great green strides
The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by 11.2% in 2021 compared with the previous year to reach its lowest level since records began, according to new research from […]
Buyer demand falls as inflation rises
Demand for new and used vehicles fell again in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, according to new data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS. It found that […]
Car registrations hit the skids in June
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK new car registrations fell 24.3% in June to just 140,958 units. That makes it the weakest June […]
LCV registrations still on the slide
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling 23% to 26,443 units. That continues the trend throughout 2022, with LCV registrations down […]
Engine production stutters back into growth
UK engine output rose in May for the first time in nearly a year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, engine production rose 12.3%, marking the first […]
