SMMT News

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 –…

SMMT has published Electric Vehicle (EV) registration figures for July 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 68,508 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes…

Passenger car demand sees small increase in July as UK registrations rose by 0.1%. Demand for AFVs remains healthy up 24.7% but still small market share. Monthly car registrations level off after record 2015 and strong early 2016 growth. UK…

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

UK engine production grows 6.3% in June with output reaching 242,011 units. Year-to-date performance up 7.5% with 1.36 million units produced. Home market drives demand in first six months, rising 32.7% to offset a -6.3% decline in exports. SMMT Comment…