SMMT News

Passenger car registrations grew across all five major European markets in 2015.

1. SMMT – UK bus sector sees threefold rise in new low emission vehicles
2. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee: Air Quality
3. New testing laboratory to support plug-in vehicle market
4. CBI – economic update
5. EEF – Risks to outweigh opportunities for manufacturers in 2016
6. Week ahead

1. EU plans to publish a “digitising industry” Strategy
2. PM sets out terms for ministers in EU referendum debate
3. British EU deal possible in February
4. ACEA – passenger car registrations: +9.3% in 2015
5. Week ahead

More than half (53.5%) of all new buses and coaches registered in 2015 met the latest Euro-VI emissions standard, marking a threefold increase compared with 2014, according to data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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

1. SMMT – Registration figures
2. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee: Oral evidence session
3. Reshuffle of Shadow Cabinet
4. Automotive Investment Organisation progress
5. Cleaner buses for England’s towns and city centres
6. Week ahead

1. The Netherlands take over EU Council Presidency
2. EU Referendum update
3. Cameron Brexit proposals get mixed reception in Berlin and Budapest
4. ACEA – CV registrations +17.8% in November
5. Germany encouraged to support Commission’s toll proposals
6. Week ahead

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Bus and coach market closes 2015 with 22.8% rise to 9,025 units – the best performance in seven years.

Commercial vehicle registrations reach all-time high in 2015, with 423,894 units – up 16.7% on 2014. Best ever year for vans with 371,830 registrations, surpassing previous record set in 2007. Strong performance from truck sector, with demand up by a…