Production stalls despite EV demand
UK car production fell 41.3% in February, with 61,657 units made. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 43,351 fewer cars were […]
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CV production soars by 92%
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 92.2% in the second month of 2022, with 8,278 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolling out of British factories. This is according to […]
EV demand drives sales rise
UK new car registrations rose by 15% in February as 58,994 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]
LCV sales dip six per cent
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell six per cent to 16,165 units in February compared with the same month last year, when pent-up demand saw the market grow 22%. […]
Exports drive rise in CV production
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 22.2% in the first month of the year, with 6,860 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. This is according to figures published […]
Engine production splutters during January
UK engine production fell 15.9% in January, compared to the same month last year. According to figures released by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, just 141,472 units were […]
UK production slumps by a fifth
UK car production fell 20.1% to 68,790 units last month, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). These figures make it the weakest January total since […]
Bus market suffering long Covid
The UK new bus and coach market declined by 16.8% in 2021, with registrations falling to just 3,467 vehicles. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]
HGV registrations rally after lockdown lull
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose by 12.9% year-on-year in 2021, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found growth in […]
Used car market rallies in 2021
The UK’s used car market grew by 11.5% to 7,530,956 transactions in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that […]
CV market begins 2022 in reverse gear
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 26.9% to 17,566 registrations in the first month of 2022 compared with a bumper January last year. According to the […]
BEVs drive January uplift
The UK automotive sector recorded a positive start to 2022 as 115,087 new cars were registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]
