SMMT News

28 March 2024 #Bus & Coach #Uncategorised

Go-Ahead Group will introduce an additional 201 zero emission buses by March 2026 in a bid to take its green fleet count to more than 1100. The total investment, comprising both buses and infrastructure amounts to £112 million, with Go-Ahead’s

28 March 2024 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

CV production up 98.4% to 12,927 units in fifth consecutive month of growth. Export volumes soar by 188.0% while manufacturing for the UK declines marginally, by -4.0%. Year to date output rises 56.4% with exports up 104.5% to 17,976 units.

28 March 2024 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK car production rises 14.6% in best February performance since 2021. Manufacturing for domestic market surges, up 58.0%, while exports rise 4.6%. Electrified vehicles represent more than a third of output with 29,038 made in the month. UK car production

27 March 2024 #Pre-Registration

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 2024 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the February 2024 release

27 March 2024 #SMMT News

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Equipmake Ltd – www.equipmake.co.uk ETA Green Power Ltd – www.eta-gp.com Global Tech Catalysts Ltd – www.globaltechcats.com Harboro Rubber Company – www.harboro.co.uk Partly –

14 March 2024 #SMMT News

UK auto sector calls for swift passing of Automated Vehicles Bill to deliver long-term economic and social benefits. Technology could save an additional 3,200 lives and prevent 53,000 serious accidents by 2040, with £38 billion economic boost if self-driving passenger

05 March 2024 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grow 2.2% to 17,934 units in the best performance for the month for 26 years. Large vans remain most popular as demand rises by 1.4% to 12,300 units, while medium and small-sized van demand

05 March 2024 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

New car registrations rise 14.0% to 84,886 units – best performance for the month since 2004. Battery electric vehicle share grows during traditionally low-volume, pre-new number plate month. Industry calls for fairer EV taxation as fleets continue to drive growth,

01 March 2024 #SMMT News

New research shows almost half of would-be EV buyers will now wait until after 2030 to switch – compared with just one in 10 last year. Third of motorists most concerned with upfront cost as private EV uptake down -19%

29 February 2024 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK CV production rises 26.9% in January in best start to a year since 2008. Production for export up 49.8%, while output for the UK declines -4.0%. Exports drive growth, with nearly seven in 10 (67.8%) CVs built for international

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