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28 February 2022 #Pre-Registration

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

25 February 2022 #SMMT News

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Autofixa Limited – www.autofixasolutions.com Beadles Medway Ltd – www.group1auto.co.uk Fablink Group – www.fablink.co.uk Streamline Automotive – www.fablink.co.uk Flex G PTY Ltd – www.flexegraph.com

25 February 2022 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK engine production declines -15.9% on January last year, to 141,472 units. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -29.2% and -6.2% respectively. Pandemic-related supply shortages continue to bite as rising energy costs and inflation add to challenges. Mike Hawes,

25 February 2022 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

British commercial vehicle production starts the year up 22.2% to 6,860 units. Growth driven by export markets, up 32.1%, while output for UK customers rises 10.9%. 57.5% of all British-built CVs exported, with majority destined for EU roads. UK commercial

UK car manufacturing
25 February 2022 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK car production falls -20.1% in worst January since 2009 with 68,790 units leaving factory gates.

17 February 2022 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

Demand for new buses and coaches drops -16.8% in 2021, with only 3,467 vehicles joining UK roads. Double-deck bus registrations fall -35.4%, driving overall decline. Q4 down -31.6% rounding off the weakest year since records began in 1996. • Sector

17 February 2022 #HGVs #Registrations #SMMT News

UK new HGV registrations increase to 37,163 (+12.9%) as market gains ground after locked down 2020. Supply chain constraints see market end -16.9% down on pre-pandemic average. Industry calls for clear plan to drive transition to zero emission vehicles and


Automotive industry publishes new seven-point plan putting consumers at the heart of EV infrastructure planning and delivery to secure UK’s zero-emission future.

used car sales 2017
08 February 2022 #SMMT News #Used Car Sales

UK used car transactions grow 11.5% in 2021 with 7,530,956 units changing hands.
Weaker Q4, down -3.1%, contrasts with record Q2 to round off a volatile year.
Record demand for used battery electric vehicles, up 119.2% with 40,228 transactions.
Overall used car market still down -5.5% on pre-pandemic five-year average.

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