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The Midlands automotive sector is set to receive a £45 million boost, creating thousands more high-skill jobs for the region, the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced. £35 million in government investment, as well as an…

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – August 2016

UK engine manufacturing falls -6.8% in July to 172,533 units, as production for export declines -23% Home demand grows 28.6% in the month and 32.4% YTD to 667,761 – the highest on record. Overall year-to-date performance remains steady, growing 5.7%…

UK commercial vehicle production falls -5.2% in July to 8,794 units. 14.1% uplift in overseas demand sees almost 5,000 CVs produced for export. Year-to-date output down -2.7% as market readjusts after strong 2015 performance. UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell…

July marks 12th consecutive month of growth for UK car makers, with output up 7.6% to 126,566 units. 1,023,723 cars produced in the year-to-date, the first time the 1m milestone reached in July since 2004. Double digit growth for home…

More than 4 million used cars changed hands in H1 2016, the highest number on record. Demand grew 7.9% on same period last year. Most popular used car was silver, aged between one and three years-old and a supermini. The…

UK bus and coach market rises 26.9% in Q2 2016, with 2,486 new vehicles registered. Increased demand for double-deck buses fuels growth, up 57.9% compared with Q2 2015. Steady year-to-date performances as registrations increase 6.5% to 4,174 units. The UK…

New HGV market grows 7.6% in Q2 2016, with 11,071 units registered. Rigid vehicles drive demand, up 22.3% compared with Q2 last year. Year-to-date performance up 12.9% to 21,434 units – the highest for eight years. The heavy goods vehicle…

The UK automotive industry’s reputation as a global leader in quality and efficiency will be boosted this October with the publication of a new global quality standard for design and manufacturing. IATF 16949:2016, which was co-written by the Society of…

Stable performance for new light commercial vehicle sector in July with demand steady, down -0.2% at 24,506 units. Year-to-date figures stable, up 2.6% to 216,472 registrations compared with 2015. The new van market achieved a steady performance in July –…