SMMT News

1. Devolution: fiscal framework
2. Conservatives to rebalance cuts to opposition party funding
3. Government statement on product safety
4. UK unemployment at 10 year-low
5. Week ahead

1. EU Summit – UK renegotiation update
2. Majority of business leaders against Brexit
3. ACEA – Passenger car registrations: +6.2%
4. Annual CO2 reduction rate from trucks could be doubled
5. High-level conference on the digital transformation of European industry
6. Week ahead

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive.

1. Trade Minister Lord Maude resigns
2. 5,000 jobs vacant in UK automotive due to skills shortage
3. London Mayor launches ‘no idling’ scheme and £5m fund to tackle air pollution
4. Environmental Audit Committee: New Chair
5. PM to make EU reform case in Germany
6. New Buses Bill to deliver a better deal for the public
7. Apprenticeship inquiry
8. ONS – Index of Production
9. White is Britain’s favourite car colour for third year running
10. Week ahead

1. Alternative Fuel Vehicle registrations: +20%
2. Donald Tusk to hold EU talks
3. Key ‘Brexit’ decisions must wait until EU summit
4. Commission consultation into MES of Chine
5. ECR MEP to lead on revision of type approval
6. Week ahead

Figures released by SMMT show white has retained its position as the UK’s most popular new car colour for the third year running.

New Automotive Council report reveals depth of skills shortage facing the sector. Up to 5,000 current vacancies in the automotive industry causing significant impact on business operations. Groundbreaking new Automotive Council report sets out skills requirements for UK automotive sector,…

Purpose of the Post: To lead as SMMT environmental policy specialist on CO2, climate change, air quality and wider environmental policies and regulation affecting UK automotive, bridging technical and policy discussions Lead dossiers include but are not limited to: CO2…

1. SMMT – new car market and van registration figures released
2. BIS Committee evidence session – Spending Review
3. Automotive industry launches new scheme to recycle cars and vans
4. Driverless cars technology receives £20 million boost
5. Mayor calls for new measures to secure the success of London’s roads
6. India triples imports of British build cars
7. Week ahead

1. Auto industry reacts to parliament vote on RDE
2. Progress on EU deal
3. Obama says Britain’s place is in EU
4. EU trade ministers to hold first talks on granting China MES
5. End to Schengen deal would cost Europe €110bn
6. Commission presents new measures against corporate tax avoidance
7. Week ahead