SMMT News

UK engine manufacturing output rises 19.8% in August to 135,063 units.

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell -12.2% in August, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

UK car manufacturing output increased 9.1% to 109,004 units in August compared with the same month in 2015…

What’s changing? The automotive industry quality standard ISO/TS 16949 is being updated by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). IATF 16949:2016 will be released 1st October 2016. All organisations currently certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 must transition to the new standard…

Biggest-ever turnout for British automotive aftermarket firms at Automechanika Frankfurt – the world’s largest global automotive trade event. New report from SMMT sets out international opportunities for UK aftermarket companies in China, India and the Middle East. Export opportunities depend…

Think about who you leave your vehicle keys with. Treat them as you do your house keys – do you know the person you are leaving your keys with? Do you trust them? Check who you are leaving your vehicle…

Two in five car owners don’t appear to think twice about leaving their car keys with a stranger, despite the potential security risk, according to the results of a YouGov consumer survey published today by the automotive industry, government, police and insurance bodies. Car theft has fallen significantly since the mid 1990’s when, at its peak, up to 620,000 cars were stolen each year. Today…

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

August records best LCV performance in 11 years, with 15,385 new vehicles registered, up 6.3%. Vans weighing >2.5-3.5T see biggest rise, with demand growing 14.4% to account for 63% of the market. Year-to-date figures see steady growth, up 2.9% with…

UK new car registrations increase 3.3% in August to 81,640 units, with YTD performance steady at 1.68m. Fleet sector drives market, with demand in the month growing 7.7% as private registrations fall -0.2%. Registrations of alternatively fuelled vehicles up almost…