SMMT News

UK new van registrations fall -5.6% in March, with just under 60,000 hitting UK roads. Uplift in demand for smaller vans (1.8%) and pickups (6.8%) fails to offset declines for medium (-2.0%) and heavier (-10.5%) models. More than 94,000 new…

Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 140,381 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or…

As predicted, the UK new car market fell in March, down -15.7%, but still the fourth biggest March ever for the sector.
Fall in diesel demand continues, down -37.2% compared to same month last year, with AFVs up 5.7% and petrol holding steady at 0.5%.
Overall, first quarter down -12.4%, but over 700,000 motorists drive home in a new car this year.

Mike Hawes SMMT chief executive said:  This announcement is great news for the UK automotive sector and, especially, the Luton plant. The UK continues to be a centre of excellence for vehicle production thanks to our engineering expertise, high levels…

Today, SMMT released figures for February pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in February 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the February 2018 release.

More than a quarter of a million engines produced by British factories in February. Exports jump 16.1% in the month as 157,880 units head overseas – 62.0% of all output. Engine manufacturing up 10.3% so far this year as strong…

British commercial vehicle production falls -24.2% in February to 6,019 units. Decline in both home and overseas demand, with output falling -34.7% and -18.5% respectively. Year-to-date CV manufacturing down -21.6% compared with first two months of 2017. UK commercial vehicle…

British car manufacturing declines -4.4% in February to 145,475 units.
Exports steady, dipping -0.8%, with more than eight in 10 cars heading overseas.
Domestic demand falls for seventh consecutive month, with output for the UK down -17.0%.

With one year to go until the UK leaves the EU, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today set out its priorities to assure the UK automotive industry’s future success. The move follows agreement of a Brexit transition period, designed to allow business to continue as usual while a new UK-EU trading relationship is negotiated.

SMMT Regional Forum unites automotive business leaders from across the South West to discuss new opportunities for growth. Speakers from Honda; Ford; and Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership join more than 100 local businesses and government representatives. Thousands of…