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The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) is one of the UK’s largest, most influential trade associations, representing sectors ranging from R&D and manufacturing of cars, vans, trucks, buses, taxis and trailers; to tech, software, servicing and the supply chain. Our members include large multi-nationals. SMEs and start-ups, and SMMT’s remit is to support, safeguard and champion their businesses and competitiveness, promoting their interest to government, stakeholders and media in the UK and globally.
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Home-grown energy for home-made vehicles
Progress to net zero is often measured by the vehicles we drive, but it must also be measured by how those vehicles are made. The 27th annual UK Automotive Sustainability Report published this week reflects exceptional achievements in 2025, particularly in greener energy – with manufacturers growing on-site renewables generation by a third and saving 14,000 tonnes of CO2 in the process. A further third of the sector’s electricity was also supplied through green energy from the grid, cutting an additional 14,000 tonnes of carbon.
Greener plants power greener vehicles as UK Auto invests in homegrown renewables
SMMT Automotive Sustainability Report 2026
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