SMMT News

16 August 2022 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

1,066 new buses and coaches registered in Britain from April to June, up 0.6% on the same period last year. Q2 performance puts first half of 2022 up 17.9% year-on-year, with 2,040 vehicles registered – but market remains down -46.4%

16 August 2022 #HGVs #Registrations #SMMT News

UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rise slightly by 0.4% to 9,533 units in the second quarter of 2022. Half-year registrations down -1.0% on 2021 and -29.5% below pre-pandemic 2019, as semiconductor and raw materials shortages continue to hamper supply.

11 August 2022 #SMMT News

In an open letter sent today to Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of 11 major cross-sector business groups calling for negotiators to prioritise substance over speed in

10 August 2022 #SMMT News #Used Car Sales

UK used car market falls -18.8% in Q2 2022 with 1,759,684 cars changing hands. First half transactions down -8.3% on last year and market now -12.8% year to date behind pre-pandemic 2019. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) see boost of 57.1%

04 August 2022 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

Britain’s light commercial vehicle market falls -20.7% in July, the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year decline, with 18,722 new units registered.
Battery electric van (BEV) registrations rise 21.2% in the month and 55.7% in year to date amid industry investment towards Net Zero, but sector’s transition still two years behind cars.
Industry outlook revised downwards, now expecting year to finish -13.7% behind robust 2021.

04 August 2022 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

UK new car registrations fall -9.0% to 112,162 units as supply chain shortage continues to frustrate order fulfilment. Battery electric vehicles (BEV) buck trend, growing market share to 10.9%, but pace of growth slows. Industry outlook revised downwards, now anticipating

03 August 2022 #Pre-Registration

SMMT released figures for June pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in June 2022 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the June 2022 release

28 July 2022 #UK Manufacturing

Engine production declines -12.7% in first six months of 2022, totalling 812,397 units. Year to date output for export falls -9.7%, while production for the UK is down -16.4%. Measures to reduce business costs, including energy, must be a priority

28 July 2022 #UK Manufacturing

UK commercial vehicle production grows 64.4% in June, with 9,549 units leaving British factory lines. Year-to-date output increases 47.4%, resulting in best first six months to a year since 2012. CV manufacturers show resilience but urgent action is needed to

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