SMMT News

SMMT President Tony Walker to set out future challenges and opportunities for sector at 101st Annual Dinner. Comedian and actor Bill Bailey joins the event as celebrity guest speaker. Record attendance expected at key event in the automotive calendar. One…

Used car sales fall in Q3, down -2.1% to 2.1 million transactions. More buyers opt for electric and diesel cars, with demand up 66.4% and 4.2% respectively. Overall year-to-date sales steady, up 0.1% to more than 6.3 million units. The…

Demand for new buses and coaches declines in Q3, down -14.2%. Minibuses, single-decks and double-decks all experience falls, with 1,996 total units registered. Year-to-date registrations fall -11.7% to 5,978 units. Registrations of new buses and coaches fell -14.2% in the…

Demand for new HGVs declines in Q3 2017, falling -5.7% on the same quarter in 2016. Both rigid and arctic segments see decline, down -7.4% and -3.3% respectively. Year-to-date market remains steady, up 0.3% with 32,774 units registered. The new…

SMMT is delighted to announce that the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, will be attending the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 101st Annual Dinner and giving a keynote speech…

Demand for light commercial vehicles falls -7.4% in October, with 24,968 units registered. Declines across almost all segments, but pick-ups remain stable, up 0.5%. Year-to-date van registrations down -3.5 %, with 307,647 joining British roads so far this year. SEE…

        Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 119,881 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions…

The UK new car market declined for a seventh consecutive month in October, with 158,192 new units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Demand fell by -12.2% in the month, as falling confidence among buyers continued to impact the market.

SMMT released figures for September pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in September 2017 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the September 2017 release.

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – October 2017.