A new report, published today, has highlighted the need to get capital into the UK’s automotive supply chain to stimulate growth and take advantage of the opportunities created by recent OEM investment announcements.

Today, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched the sixth edition of its popular Towing and the Law Guide that helps businesses and individuals to stay on the right side of the law when towing anything weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.

Ford’s UK-based apprentices involved in the design, development and production of high-technology engines have supported the launch of government’s ‘Make it in Great Britain’ initiative, which aims to transform the image of UK manufacturing and raise awareness of its importance to the economy.

Registrations of purpose-built buses and coaches grew 63.1% in the month and 6.3% for the year-to-date.

SMMT has published the November registration figures for the new commercial vehicle market.

SMMT has published Electric and Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicle registration figures for November and the year-to-date.

New car demand fell by 4.2% in November to 134,027 units, but was some 5,000 units above forecast.

SMMT’s fourth International Automotive Summit will take place on 12 June at the Clifford Chance building, 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, alongside the 2012 Canary Wharf London Motorexpo.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from our Chief Executive.

The value of the UK’s £4.5 billion supply chain industry was recently highlighted at a series of SMMT ‘Meet the Buyer’ events…