SMMT News

28 October 2014 #SMMT News

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – October 2014

28 October 2014 #Pre-Registration #Registrations

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

24 October 2014 #SMMT News

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

24 October 2014 #SMMT News

1. Juncker Commission appointed
2. EU leaders agree CO2 emissions cut
3. UK told to pay £1.7bn extra to European Union budget
4. Commission publishes report on ITS
5. Global new car market up 4.7% in September
6. Week ahead

24 October 2014 #SMMT News

1. SMMT provides evidence to Transport Select Committee
2. Round two of the supply chain skills fund announced
3. September UK automotive manufacturing figures announced
4. Ford creates 318 new jobs with low-carbon investment
5. Businesses to receive funding for low-carbon propulsion technology
6. TSI and consumer affairs minister launch new legal guidance website
7. Week ahead

24 October 2014 #SMMT News

The Advanced Propulsion Centre has launched the new Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP) to support companies developing an innovative low-carbon propulsion technology that can be applied to the automotive industry.

23 October 2014 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK engine manufacturing down 13.6% in September as facilities undergo re-tooling efforts for new products.
Output has fallen 5.0% over the year-to-date, but percentage exported has increased.

23 October 2014 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

Overall UK commercial vehicle production fell by 2,179 units year-on-year despite production of certain new models beginning to ramp up.
CV manufacturing output for year-to-date down by a quarter (25.2%) due to plant restructuring over the past year.

23 October 2014 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK car manufacturing sees best year-to-date performance since 2008, producing 1,132,017 units – up 0.6%.
September output falls slightly to 137,068 units, down 2.8% due to planned re-tooling for model changes.
Production for home market up 17.7% in September as UK new car market continues to thrive.

22 October 2014 #SMMT News

Based on results, which are preliminary in some cases, passenger vehicle sales for the global new car market in September were up around 4.7% from the year before.

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