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Grey becomes UK’s favourite new car colour for first time since records began, with nearly half a million registered in 2018. 59% of new cars registered in black, grey or white – with a primary colour not making the top…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: The vote against the Brexit deal on the table brings us closer to the ‘no deal’ cliff edge that would be catastrophic for the automotive industry. All sides in parliament must work together to find…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: As MPs prepare to vote on the government’s Brexit deal, we urge them to remember they hold the future of the British automotive industry – and the hundreds and thousands of jobs it supports –…

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 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the October 2018 release

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) market shows moderate -1.3% decline in 2018. 357,325 registrations enough to post the fourth best year on record, beating expectations. December demand falls -8.8%, representing half of the annual decline, with only 4x4s recording growth in…

UK new car registrations fall -6.8% in 2018 to 2.37m units, reflecting 12 months of turbulence.
Registrations of plug-in cars reach record levels as manufacturers plan 2019 new model blitz but demand falling behind EU average as incentives are pulled.
Industry calls for new policies to grow sales of new low and zero emission cars, as ongoing diesel decline drives second year of CO2 rises.

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November sees -14.2% decline in UK engine production as manufacturers respond to market changes. Exports hold steady with a 0.7% increase, while domestic demand drops by -30.5%. Year-to-date volumes pass 2.5m, maintaining year-on-year levels with a 0.8% increase. Mike Hawes,…

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing rises 26.5% in November, with 7,983 vehicles rolling off production lines. Demand in home market doubles, as large domestic orders follow negative growth in 2016 and 2017. Year-to-date performance stable, up 5.0% on the same period…