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Mike Hawes, SMMT CEO: We congratulate the Conservatives on their election success and look forward to working with the new government at this critical time for the automotive industry and the country. The priority must now be to restore business…

UK new van market falls for third consecutive month, down -9.6% in November. Most segments experience double digit declines, but pickups buck trend, up 17.2%. Performance year-to-date up 1.9% with 338,227 models registered for UK roads. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY…

UK new car market falls -1.3% in November with 156,621 models registered. For second consecutive month, alternatively fuelled vehicles reach record market share of 10.2%. Market performance year-to-date down -2.7% with 2.2 million cars registered for UK roads. SEE CAR…

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

UK engine manufacturing falls -6.2% in October, following drop in international demand. Year to date performance -7.2% behind 2018 with orders from British plants driving the decline. Importance of frictionless trade highlighted as more than six out of 10 UK-built…

UK commercial vehicle production stable in October, down just -0.2%. Output for overseas market up 9.3%, but production of home orders drops -8.5%. Year-to-date performance falls in double digits, down -11.5%. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production was stable in October…

UK manufacturing output falls -4.0% in October with 134,752 units rolling off production lines.
Weak demand at home with a -10.7% drop in production for UK market while exports fall -2.6%.
Car production has now fallen in 16 of the last 17 months, with YTD performance down -14.4%.

Industry calls on next government to put sector at heart of economic and trade policies, and agree an ambitious Brexit deal to deliver on UK’s green growth ambitions.
New figures show tariffs would decimate UK manufacturing, with 1.5 million vehicles lost by 2024 at a cost of £42.7 billion.
UK Automotive can lead in global green mobility revolution but needs collaboration to drive progress, prosperity and jobs.
Industry launches ’key priorities for a new government’ at 103rd Annual Dinner to secure sector’s future success and competitiveness.

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