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UK engine manufacturing surpasses 1 million mark in April for first time on record. Highest April output on record sees production rise 17.3% in the month. Double-digit growth for exports, with overseas demand up 30.5% in April and 15.9% year…

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing up a fifth in April, with more than 7,000 units produced. Exports demand continues to drive output, up 28.5% to take 70.9% production share. Year-to-date production remains down, with 26,551 CVs produced so far this year.…

UK car manufacturing rises 5.2% in April, with 127,952 vehicles rolling off British production lines.
Demand up at home and overseas, with exports accounting for 81.0% of total output.
Year to date production remains down, by -3.9%, with home market sustaining double-digit losses.

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New UK heavy goods vehicle market declines in Q1 2018, down -6.0% on same quarter last year. Demand for artic trucks increases, up 6.6%, while rigids fall -13.5%. 9,785 HGVs registered in first three months, representing a decline of 621…

New bus and coach registrations fall -4.5% in Q1, with 1,793 vehicles joining UK roads. Double-digit declines for both double- and single-deckers, down -37.8% and -18.0% respectively. Minibus demand bounces back after five quarters of negative growth, up 24.1% to…

More than 2 million used cars change hands in quarter one, a -4.8% decline but still the third highest Q1 level on record.
AFV demand grows 15.9%, with sales of used, zero emission cars up more than a third (33.8%).
Superminis remain most popular used purchase, while dual purpose transactions enjoy fastest growth.

Fleets and retailers urged to check vehicles for outstanding safety recalls or risk a £20,000 fine or prison. 2.3 million consumers get peace of mind from industry‘s Vehicle Safety Recall Service in 2018. Now online tool for fleets allows bulk…

BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Bosch, Ford and Toyota partner with SMMT for new Future Mobility Challenge to drive future automotive innovation. From connected cars to smart city solutions, new initiative seeks potential collaborations, investments or partnerships between innovative start-ups and…

New light commercial vehicle registrations rise in April, up 3.9% as 23,501 vans join British roads. Demand grows across all segments bar pickups, down -13.5% to 3,332 units. Year-to-date market declines -2.3% as monthly demand continues to fluctuate in 2018.…