SMMT News

30 January 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

British car manufacturing falls for third consecutive year, down -14.2% in 2019 to 1.3m units – the lowest since 2010.
Production for UK and overseas declines -12.3% and -14.7%, with 81% of cars built for export – the vast majority to the EU.
Good year for alternatively fuelled and small volume car output, with production up 34.7% and 16.2% respectively.
New figures reveal importance of auto manufacturing to UK’s regional growth, with £6bn paid out in workforce wages every year.
SMMT calls for an ambitious UK-EU free trade deal that drives competitiveness, growth and prosperity.

28 January 2020 #SMMT News

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Elvinclean Limited – www.ecfilters.com Hero Hewland – www.hewland.com Orion Safety Belts Limited Trak (Global Solutions) Limited – www.trakglobalgroup.com Electric Miles Limited – www.electricmiles.co.uk

17 January 2020 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

Grey remains UK’s favourite new car colour after taking top spot for first time in 2018.
60.7% of new cars registered in grey, black or white – with a primary colour not making the podium since 2010.
In 1999 blue was top of the charts, today it’s down to fourth as silver falls to its lowest level in 20 years.

06 January 2020 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market returns to growth in December, up +7.8%. Performance means new van registrations end 2019 up +2.4%, the third best year on record. 365,778 of the latest, cleanest models hit UK roads in a boost

06 January 2020 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

UK new car registrations fall -2.4% in 2019 to 2.3 million units, as multiple factors undermine market.
Registrations of battery electric cars surge to record levels, up +144.0%, with a further 23 new models set to hit showrooms in 2020.
CO2 increases for third consecutive year as industry faces tough new targets.
December market ends year on a positive, with overall demand up +3.4%.
Industry calls for measures to increase uptake of latest, low emission vehicles – a vital step in tackling environmental concerns.

02 January 2020 #SMMT News

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Humanising Autonomy – www.humanisingautonomy.com Jet Press Limited – www.jetpress.com Omnia-CS Limited – www.omnia-cs.co.uk Primeast Limited T/A Primeast / Primeast BlueWater / Primeast LLC

20 December 2019 #Pre-Registration

SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2019 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the November 2019 release

20 December 2019 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK engine manufacturing falls -13.9% in November, following planned ‘no deal’ Brexit shutdowns. Year-to-date performance -7.9% behind 2018 with 2.4 million new engines produced. Importance of ambitious future trade deal underlined as more than six out of 10 UK-built engines

20 December 2019 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK commercial vehicle production rises 9.8% in November, with 8,768 units built. Output for overseas market up 43.5%, but production for home drops -21.7%. Year-to-date performance has fallen by -9.3% during a turbulent year. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased

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