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 […]
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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). […]
Drivers favour 50 shades of grey
Grey remains the most popular colour of new cars sold in the UK. According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 408,155 grey cars were […]
Engine production stutters in 2021
UK automotive engine production by more than 10% last year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It found that just over 1.6 million units […]
BEVs surge despite dismal production figures
UK car production in 2021 fell 6.7% to only 859,575 units, the worst total since 1956. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, output was 61,353 less […]
CV production lifts itself from floor
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 11.3% in 2021, following the worst year on record. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that 73,600 of the latest vans, trucks, […]
LCV sales report strong 2021 growth
UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grew by more than a fifth (21.4%) in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]
