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New calculations reveal ‘no deal’ tariff threat to Britain’s green recovery, with £2,800 average price uplift on EU-built EV effectively cancelling out UK’s plug-in car grant. Shock of higher cost risks reducing increased BEV demand next year by at least

16 October 2020 #Europe #SMMT News

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Make no mistake, the automotive industry will not prosper from ‘no deal’. It would have a devastating impact on the sector, on the economy and on jobs in every region of Britain. Businesses have

05 October 2020 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

UK new van market grows by 26.4%, following a weaker than usual month last year due to emissions regulation changes. Registrations of most segments show double-digit growth against last year’s low volumes. Market still below ‘normal’ levels, down -6.6% on

05 October 2020 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

Just 328,041 cars registered – the lowest September volume recorded since 1999.
Decline represents -15.8% drop on 10-year September average.
New 70-plate, model upgrades and attractive offers help but industry still counting cost of lockdown with more than 615,000-unit year to date shortfall.

30 September 2020 #Europe #SMMT News

SMMT statement: The UK government has repeatedly expressed support for our automotive industry as the nation’s biggest exporter of goods. Given its importance to the economy and livelihoods and the damaging consequences of tariffs, we need the sector prioritised in

29 September 2020 #SMMT News

SMMT launches Safe Harbour Scheme to prevent insolvencies and save jobs across auto sector as it grapples with devastating effects of the coronavirus crisis. Industry initiative allows multiple companies to come together to support critical suppliers without falling foul of

28 September 2020 #Pre-Registration

SMMT released figures for August pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in August 2020 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the August 2020 release

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28 September 2020 #SMMT News

SMMT Charitable Trust Fund (SCTF) announces £100,000 investment to help Covid-hit automotive businesses save apprenticeship jobs as government’s furlough scheme comes to an end. New SMMT Apprentice Support Programme now accepting applications from small and medium automotive firms from across

27 September 2020 #Europe #SMMT News

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, The pandemic has caused immense damage to the automotive sector, with thousands of jobs lost and precious resources diverted to dealing with the crisis at hand. The industry now faces the prospect of a

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