New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations up 8.3% in best September for four years. Battery electric van (BEV) uptake falls -0.5%, down for the sixth time in 2024 with market unlikely to reach the UK’s ambitious and mandated 2024 zero…

New car market up 1.0% to 275,239 units in key ‘74’ plate change month of September as heavy EV discounting shores up demand. Record 56,387 BEV registrations in September, driven by massive manufacturer discounting, pushes YTD market share to 17.8%,…

Comedian Tom Allen to entertain 1,000-strong audience at 107th SMMT Annual Dinner. Prestigious event almost sold out with guests from across automotive, adjacent sectors, government and the media. SMMT President Mick Flanagan, Vice President for Volvo, JLR, Toyota, Nissan at Adient…

CV manufacturing falls -10.0% in August, but up still 8.8% on pre-pandemic 2019 figures. Output for export declines by marginal -0.2%, while domestic demand drops by -21.3%. In first eight months, production grows by 5.8% to 78,805 units marking best…