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April engine output falls -2.7%, with 126,082 units built. Production for UK and overseas markets declines -1.3% and -3.9% respectively. 537,355 engines produced this year, down -19.2% on same period in 2021. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Another month…

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British CV production rises 27.6% in best performing April since 2016.
Output grows 58.0% for export markets but declines by -1.0% for domestic.

The proportion of CVs built for export during the month increases to 59.9%.

UK car production falls -11.3% in April with 60,554 units leaving factory gates.
Decline driven by multiple factors, including chip shortage, model and structural changes.
Sector calls for renewed policy focus on industrial and market competitiveness.

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

New research shows 57% of van owners anxious about going electric over fears they won’t be able to find a charging point when they need it.
More than a third of all new van models now available with a plug, but only one in 20 buyers has switched to a battery powered van in 2022.
Industry calls for a national ‘van plan’ to accelerate electric van uptake and deliver ambitious government targets.

Demand for new buses and coaches grows 45.2% in Q1 2022, but remains -44.4% below pre-pandemic five year average.
Single deck bus registrations increase sharply, rising by 131.9%, with minibuses up 36.8% and double-deckers up 8.4%.
Industry looks to government for crucial infrastructure support and release of Bus Back Better funding to drive fleet renewal.

9,837 heavy goods vehicles registered in first three months of 2022, down -2.3%.
Demand for articulated trucks up 7.4% but rigid uptake falls -10.1%.
Supply chain challenges and parts shortages hold back market at -17.1% below pre-pandemic levels.

UK used car market grows 5.1% in Q1 2022 with 1,774,351 cars changing hands. Sales up in January (17.7%) and February (7.4%), but down in March (-6.8%). Market for used BEVs more than doubles, up 120.2% marking a record Q1…

New light commercial vehicle registrations fall to 21,597 units in April, a decline of -29.1% compared with best-on-record month last year. Registrations of large vans down -19.1%, while deliveries of medium-sized vans, the second largest segment by volume, drop by…