SMMT News

1. SMMT – engine production driven by exports in 2015
2. EFRA Select Committee: Oral evidence session
3. Why Europe matters: UK automotive firms speak out on business benefits
4. Transport infrastructure skills strategy announced
5. Funding announced to put UK at forefront of research
6. Funding to drive green car revolution across UK cities
7. Week ahead

Today, SMMT released figures for December 2015 pre-registrations in the UK new car market.

SMMT launches case studies of member views on the importance of Britain’s EU membership to UK automotive. Six British firms explain why single market access, influencing EU legislation, access to funding and talent are so critical to growth. 92% of…

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

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

1. SMMT – Exports reach record high
2. CV production rises by a third
3. Low carbon technology in the automotive sector receives £75 million funding
4. MAC review of Tier 2 migration
5. PM to urge business for EU reform support
6. Week ahead

1. Auto industry forecasts modest growth for 2016
2. MEPs discuss vetoing real driving emissions decision
3. Car emission inquiry committee members and remit approved
4. ACEA – Automobile industry calls for urgent clarity on emissions test
5. Week ahead

Engine production steady in 2015 with 2,368,477 units manufactured, down 1.1% on 2014 Overseas demand upholds the market, with 64% – almost two thirds – of engines exported 152,212 engines produced in December down 4.4% on the same period in…

UK commercial vehicle (CV) output grows by a third in 2015, with 94,479 vehicles produced. Exports continue to perform strongly accounting for half of all volumes in 2015. 21 January 2015 British commercial vehicle manufacturing rose by a third in 2015,…

UK car manufacturing reaches 10-year high, growing 3.9% to 1,587,677 vehicles. More cars exported than ever before, up 2.7% on previous year at 1,227,881. Domestic production surges 8.1% to 359,796 to meet increasing demand for British-built cars. EU demand grows 11.3%,…