SMMT News

1. New car CO2: Informal trialogue deal agreed
2. EU commercial vehicle registrations up 8.1% in October
3. Transport committee vote supports roll-out of alternative refuelling infrastructure
4. Event held on future challenges of advanced vehicle technologies
5. Week ahead

Today (28 November), government announced that Local Enterprise Zones are pushing the UK ahead of global competitors after attracting overseas investment from Swedish automotive safety systems manufacturer, Haldex. Haldex is set to create its new European Technical Centre at the MIRA…

At yesterday’s SMMT Annual Dinner (26 November), Jake Larsson, of Cranfield University, was announced as the winner of the 2013 Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award. His creative idea: the Sensory Integration System impressed the judging panel of industry experts and will…

The speech of the SMMT President, Tim Abbott (Managing Director, BMW Group UK) at the SMMT Annual Dinner in London on 26 November 2013

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – November 2013

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

Hailed as the future of engine technology and designed, developed and engineered in Essex, Ford’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has been crowned winner of the SMMT Award for Automotive Innovation 2013.

Influential figures from across the UK automotive industry gathered in London today to celebrate the achievements of 31 young people in a groundbreaking initiative to enhance skills in the sector.

Business Secretary, Vince Cable MP, has announced that Lotus has secured a grant of £10.44 million as part of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), which will see the firm create more than 300 new jobs.

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