SMMT

CV sales up but EVs making slow progress

Sales of new light commercial vehicles rose by 19.9% in May as the market recorded its 17th consecutive month of growth. More than 25,853 units were sold last month, according […]

Car sales up for 22nd straight month

The UK new car market recorded growth for the 22nd month in a row in June as registrations rose 1.7% to 147,678 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

Manufacturing dips despite strong EV figures

UK car manufacturing output fell by seven per cent to 61,820 in April, according the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This was the second successive month of falling […]

Dealership warns of falling ICE supply

A leading UK dealership has warned that there could be a shortage of new petrol and diesel vehicles entering the market as vehicle manufacturers strive to meet the Zero Emission […]

UK buses setting net zero pace

The UK bus sector could be the first to achieve net zero, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In a new report, Next Stop, Net Zero: The […]

Manufacturers tipped to miss ZEV Mandate

The UK government has been warned that vehicle manufacturers are not likely to meet the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, which stipulates that 22% of new cars and 10% of […]

Automated Vehicles Act receives Royal Assent

Self-driving vehicles could join the UK car parc within two years after the government’s Automated Vehicles Act was passed into law today. The law requires self-driving vehicles to pass rigorous […]

Green boost for bus sales

Growing demand for green alternatives saw the UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market grow by 74.6% in the first three months of 2024. According to the Society of Motor […]

EVs reach record high in used car sales

The used car market has made its strongest start to a year since before the pandemic, with 1,967,923 sales in the first three months of 2024. This represents a 6.5% […]

LCV sales report strong growth

Demand for new light commercial vehicles rose 5.4% in April, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that sales were up to […]

Car registrations edge upwards in April

New car registrations grew for the 21st month in a row in April, rising by one per cent to 134,274 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]