SMMT News

UK car manufacturing dipped -1.0% in October, ending a 14-month run of growth for the industry, according to SMMT figures.

SMMT has released a statement in response to the 2016 Autumn Statement.

Growth in the used car market continued in the third quarter of 2016 as UK buyers snapped up a record 2,148,050 vehicles.

SMMT has published Electric Vehicle (EV) registration figures for October 2016 and the year-to-date. Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 77,810 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only…

Three hundred delegates from across the UK automotive industry came together this week at SMMT’s autumn Open Forum event.

The UK new car market experienced modest growth in October following a bumper plate-change month in September, according to figures published today by SMMT.

Thousands of jobs in the UK automotive supply chain received a significant boost last week with the announcement by Britain’s second largest car manufacturer that it will build two of its next generation models in Sunderland.

Today, SMMT released figures for September pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in September 2016 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the September 2016 release.

SMMT statement following Nissan’s announcement regarding production at its Sunderland Plant on 27 October 2016.

British engine manufacturing grows 6.3% in September, with 239,086 units built. Domestic demand drives production up 38.1%…