SMMT calls for EV charging acceleration
SMMT president and chairman Dr George Gillespie OBE has called for a redoubling of efforts to provide the infrastructure to support the rapid introduction of zero-emission vehicles. A third of […]
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SMMT names first female president
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has named Alison Jones as its 82nd and first female president. Jones is the senior vice president and Stellantis country manager UK […]
SMMT publishes new marketing guidelines
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published a new set of guiding principles around the marketing of automated vehicles. Developed and agreed by the Centre for Connected and […]
Bus and coach sales in the slow lane
The UK new bus and coach market fell by 19.8% in the third quarter, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Single-deck buses were the only vehicle […]
HGV sales stumble through third quarter
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by 8.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decrease saw […]
Demand grows for AFVs
New figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers has revealed the continued demand for used battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. It found that in the third quarter of the […]
Car registrations collapse by a quarter
New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of 24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year. According to new figures released from the […]
LCV sales suffer marginal October dip
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined marginally by 4.6%, in October. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 27,420 vans were registered in the month. Despite this […]
Aftermarket facing £600m deficit
New research suggests the slump in car sales could cost the aftermarket up to £600m in service and repair incomes. The SMMT has reported that new car sales are down […]
Engine production down a third
Engine production fell 36.3% in September, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Its figures found that UK factories produced 138,059 engines last […]
CV production recovers after August dip
UK commercial vehicle production recorded a modest 1.8% growth in September, up to 7,799 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) this growth comes after a […]
EV charge can’t offset production slump
UK car production fell for the third consecutive month in September, dropping 41.5% with 67,169 cars manufactured. This makes it the worst performing September since 1982, according to the latest […]
