The Vehicle Legislation Issue Tracker is an overview of issues currently being examined by the Vehicle Legislation Team of the SMMT Public Policy and Vehicle Legislation Department.

SMMT has begun the development of an industry-wide electric vehicle technical training programme that will act as a best practice guide for the sector

Forecasters are predicting a more positive outlook than first expected for European automotive production during the next four years, with a strong indication that output will return to the pre-recession highs of 2007 by 2014.

On a daily basis, over 6,200 Motor Codes garages up and down the nation go above and beyond the call of duty to keep their customers happy. Now, Motor Codes has developed a checklist for motorists to help them identify if their garage is a shining star or a rusty rip-off.

SMMT President and Ford of Britain chairman, Joe Greenwell has spoken of his optimism for the future of the UK motor industry

Over 388,500 new cars and 6,950 new LCVs had been registered through the Scrappage Incentive Scheme (SIS) by the end of April 2010.

Scrappage accounted for 8.0% of all new car and 2.1% of LCV registrations in April.

On Friday 7 May the SMMT published UK bus and coach registration data for April 2010

On Friday 7 May the SMMT published UK van and truck registration data for April 2010

SMMT has published new car registration figures for April 2010

Jaguar Land Rover today announced the creation of 275 new positions at its Solihull plant in the West Midlands