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Number of vehicles on UK roads grows 0.5% to reach record 40.7 million, with car ownership rising for first time since 2019. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug with 1.1 million electric cars now in use,

25 April 2023 #SMMT News

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Charge Cars Ltd – www.charge.cars Jackmark Engineering Limited – www.jackmark.com Ox Global Ltd – www.oxdelivers.com Swindon Powertrain – www.swindonpowertrain.com BPD Zenith Ltd –

18 April 2023 #Event News #HGVs #SMMT News

UK’s world-leading ambition to phase out new, non-zero emission trucks from 2035 demands equally bold strategy for success. All-electric and hydrogen truck fleet would cut UK’s annual CO2 emissions by 21.1m tonnes – but plan urgently needed for infrastructure, incentives

05 April 2023 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rise by 17.3% to 47,634 units in third month of successive growth. Registrations increase across majority of segments, primarily driven by mid-size vans and 4x4s, up 66.3% and 183.4% respectively. YTD market grows 17.4% to

05 April 2023 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

New car registrations rise 18.2% during crucial ‘new plate month’. Surge in deliveries for large fleets drives eighth consecutive month of growth. Biggest month in history for battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake as overall market share stabilises. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS

Plug in vehicle

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Automotive is on track to deliver zero emission motoring, so we welcome this long-awaited consultation on a watershed regulation for the UK new car and van market. We want regulation that gives consumers choice and

30 March 2023 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

British CV production falls -21.6% to 6,491 units after 11 months of consecutive growth in 2022, excluding December, and strong January performance. Export volumes drop by -18.6%, while output for the UK declines by -24.7% as supply chain constraints affect

30 March 2023 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

British car manufacturing output rises 13.1% in February to 69,707 units. Volumes up for both home and overseas markets but exports drive overall uplift. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle output surges again, up 72.2%, accounting for two in

27 March 2023 #SMMT News

The pace of change in the motor industry puts demand on businesses. Today, businesses need to be better informed, increasingly efficient and more competitive. Find out who has joined SMMT this month.

24 March 2023 #Pre-Registration

SMMT released figures for February pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in February 2023 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the February 2023 release

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