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The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market had another record-setting month, with 29,354 vans registered in May. This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

SYNETIQ has joined the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) as it continues its mission to build a sustainable strategy. Tom Rumboll, CEO of SYNETIQ, said: “As a company, […]

Engine production roared back into life in April with 129,691 units built, up on last year when just 1,147 were produced. However, April 2021 output is down 22.9% on five-year […]

UK car production rose from 197 last April to 68,306 this April, with significant increases in plug-in vehicles. However, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports this is […]

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 6,177 units in April, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is a significant increase on […]

Switching to a less polluting car is the number one reason drivers are planning to buy a vehicle this year. This is according to new research from AA Cars. It […]

Commercial vehicles now account for 13.1% of all vehicles on UK roads. According to the annual automotive census carried out by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there were […]

The UK new bus and coach market crashed 58.5% in the first quarter of 2021, with only 582 buses and coaches joining UK roads. According to the Society of Motor […]

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 9.5% in the first three months of 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase saw some 10,064 […]

The UK’s used car market fell 8.9% in the first quarter of 2021, but experts are predicting a huge increase on 2020 figures in the second quarter. According to the […]

April saw a 30-fold increase in new car registrations compared to the same month last year, but volumes still remained 12.9% lower than the 10-year average at just 141,583 new […]

UK car production grew in March ending a run of months of consecutive decline. According the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, UK car production rose 46.6 with 115,498 cars […]