SMMT News

Budget 2014 delivered a series of key measures to support UK manufacturing as part of a balanced industrial strategy, taking steps to encourage investment and exports.

Speaking at SMMT’s Open Forum event in the West Midlands, Joe Greenwell, CEO of the Automotive Investment Organisation, said that there is ‘real interest’ from investors in UK automotive’s growing aptitude for low-carbon R&D. “It is fair to say that…

Today, Bentley has announced that its Crewe headquarters will become a centre of excellence for all VW Group W12 engines. This move will see the UK manufacturer produce up to 9,000 W12 engines per year, exporting units for the first time in its history.

SMMT’s call on the Chancellor ahead of the Budget

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

1. Council adopts regulation on reduction of CO2 emissions from new passenger cars
2. European Parliament adopts roadworthiness package
3. Call for comprehensive trade agreement from EU and US automotive industries
4. Logistics industry report states that European automotive sector looking up
5. Week ahead

1. Government publishes recommendations of the Low Emission HGV Task Force
2. Government announces centralisation of DVA services
3. DPM announced City Deal for Sunderland
4. Government announces Catapult network review
5. Business to help reform enforcement of regulation
6. CBI report demands action on growing skills vacuum
7. Week ahead

Following the success of previous events, SMMT has announced the date and venue for Meet the Buyer 2014. This year’s event will be hosted in partnership with UKTI’s Automotive Investment Organisation and will take place on 25 June in London.…

Today, the Department for Transport (DfT) published papers and recommendations setting out plans to facilitate HGV vehicles’ move to biomethane/natural gas as a lower carbon fuel option.

New cars registered last year in the UK collectively met a European target for CO2 emissions, according to a new report published today by industry body SMMT. In its New Car CO2 Report 2014, SMMT revealed that the average new car in the UK emits 128.3g/km CO2 – a 3.6% decrease over last year that passes the 2015 EU-wide fleet average target of 130g/km CO2.