SMMT News

British engine manufacturing rises again in May, up 5.1% to 242,391 units.
18.7% growth in production for export offsets -12.4% decline in domestic demand.

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing holds steady in May, declining -0.6%.
Overseas demand drives production, up 11.6%, while home demand falls -21.9%.

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: New members – June 2018. Cargiant Limited – www.cargiant.co.uk  Clarke Energy – www.clarke-energy.com Datalogic S.r.l. UK T/A Datalogic – www.datalogic.com Ebeni Limited – New members…

New report highlights importance of UK Automotive to economy – with manufacturing turnover at record £82 billion in 2017.
Brexit uncertainty thwarting investment as SMMT repeats call for customs union membership.
New production efficiencies drive record levels of sustainability, with waste to landfill and water and energy use at record lows.

Comedian, writer and actress Katherine Ryan has been confirmed as the celebrity guest speaker for the 102nd Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Annual Dinner, to be held on Tuesday 27 November 2018 at Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Well…

New light commercial vehicle registrations steady in May, up 2.4% to 27,639 units. Uplift in vans weighing 2.0-tonnes or more offsets double-digit decline in smaller vehicles. Year-to-date, market remains at historically high level but sees -1.4% fall compared with first…

Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 148,465 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or…

UK new car demand grows 3.4% in May, as market continues to rebalance following large declines in 2017.
Hybrids and plug-ins up more than a third to take record 5.8% share, while superminis, SUVs and soft tops also rise.
Year-to-date market down -6.8% as uncertainty continues to impact business and fleet buyers.

SMMT released figures for April pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in August 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires…

Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and technology innovators come together to discuss the future of the car and mobility at SMMT Open Forum – back for a third year at Automechanika Birmingham. Connected and autonomous technology, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing and flexible…