SMMT News

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

At last week’s SMMT Annual Dinner, Coventry University graduate Nicole Agba was announced as the first ever female winner of the sixth Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award. We spoke to Nicole to find out more about the inspiration for her entry and her future in the industry.

1. Chancellor delivers 2014 Autumn Statement
2. Vehicle registrations in November
3. National Infrastructure Plan & Road Investment Strategy announced
4. TfL draft business plan detailed
5. Week ahead

1. New President of the European Council
2. Latvian Presidency – Priorities for transport
3. Global new car registrations increase
4. Competitiveness Council
5. Investments in transport infrastructure
6. European Commission: EU companies must boost R&D
7. MEPs back deal with Council on automatic emergency call system for cars
8. Week ahead

Crewe firm to expand R&D capacity ahead of 2016 SUV launch

Total bus and coach registrations grew 0.8% in November against a 2.6% fall in the year-to-date. Coach registrations rose 6.5% in the month, in contrast to the 13.3% decline in the purpose-built bus market.

SMMT has published Electric Vehicle (EV) registration figures for November and the year-to-date.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is to employ the highest number of young people for its 2015 Apprenticeship Programme since it was established in 2006, with 16 places now available on the scheme.

Registrations of commercial vehicles grew 4.2% in November, with a year-to-date increase of 13.1%.

New car registrations grew for the 33rd consecutive month in November, up 8.0% to 172,327 units.