SMMT News

UK new van market up 41.0% in August, the strongest growth since April 2013.
Medium and large van demand continues to drive growth, up by a third and almost half respectively.
Year-to-date LCV market stays strong, up 11.3%, as buyers invest in latest, cleanest vehicles.

UK new car market falls -1.6% in August, to 92,573 registrations.
Good news for zero emission vehicle uptake, with registrations up nearly fivefold to take record 3.4% market share as hybrids also register growth.
Industry calls for policies and measures to boost uptake of latest, lowest emission vehicles, a vital step on the road to zero.

UK engine manufacturing stable in July, up 0.6% with 196,142 units produced. Home demand down -4.0% as UK car production falls, while export orders rise 4.0%. Almost two thirds of all output shipped overseas this year, highlighting the importance of…

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

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing output declines -31.2% in July.
Production for home and overseas markets falls -16.8% and -39.8% respectively.
Model changeovers continue to affect overall performance, down -18.1% in the year to date.

UK car manufacturing output falls -10.6% in July, the 14th successive month of decline.
Exports decline -14.6% in the month but still 8 in every 10 cars shipped overseas.
Home demand rises 10.2% following weak July 2018 when a raft of factors affected production.
British car manufacturing output declined -10.6% in July, with 108,239 units produced, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This was the 14th successive month of decline as ongoing weakness in major EU and Asian markets coupled with some key model changes affected performance.

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New bus and coach registrations fall -29.4% in Q2, with 1,433 vehicles joining UK roads. Demand for both minibuses and double-deckers halves, down -50.0% and -45.1% respectively. Single-deck demand stabilises after a slow first quarter, up 6.6% to 757 units.…

UK new heavy goods vehicle registrations rise by 46.3% in Q2 as operators pull forward purchases ahead of new regulation. Growing demand for Rigid and Artic trucks, up 51.9% and 38.1% respectively. Tractors remain most popular body type, growing 34.0%.…