SMMT News

1. Andrea Leadsom appointed Economic Secretary to the Treasury
2. UK automotive benefits from £300m RGF funding
3. £100m to support domestic supply chains and create new jobs announced
4. Revised statutory guidance for careers advice published
5. Tfl announces continuation of Industrial HGV Task Force
6. Week ahead

1. Commission publishes first EU Transport Scoreboard
2. New rules on public support for environmental protection and energy adopted
3. ACEA welcomes WLTP but calls for care to be taken in the transition period
4. European Parliament plenary set to vote on range of key transport files
5. Week ahead

Two thirds of annual heavy commercial vehicle registrations risk severe delays from 29 October. Industry experts say more than 20,000 vehicles a year will not have either full EU or UK national approvals without urgent action by the bodybuilding industry.

The results of the fifth and latest round of the UK Regional Growth Fund (RGF) have been announced, with the automotive industry securing a substantial slice of the £300 million funding on offer.

The purchasing companies set to attend SMMT’s Meet the Buyer 2014 have been announced.

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

1. UK must maintain a strong voice in Europe says automotive industry
2. Car and commercial vehicle registrations post strong March growth
3. HGV road user levy charge comes into force
4. 77 new tech levels, backed by business, announced
5. Week ahead

1. European Parliament adopts deal on the sound level of motor vehicles
2. TRAN committee adopts agreements on eCall deployment and AFI
3. Road Safety: Second good year in a row puts Europe on track towards safety target
4. Industrial Producer prices down by 0.2% in both euro area and the EU28
5. Week ahead

World-renowned sports car manufacturer, Porsche, is showing off its ultra-low emission Panamera S E-Hybrid plug-in luxury GT at the SMMT’s headquarters in Westminster from 31 March to 11 April.

Bus and coach market remains stable, down just 0.2% in March to 1,032 units. Purpose-built sector drops 28.7% in the month and 23.5% for the year-to-date