04 May 2018 #CEO Update #Uncategorised

Reaction to the new car market’s growth in April must be cautious. The 10.4% spike is predominantly caused by buying patterns returning to normal following the change to VED last year which saw purchases pulled forward into an already-busy March, destroying


Today, SMMT released figures for March pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in March 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the March 2018 release.

27 April 2018 #CEO Update #Uncategorised

Yesterday SMMT repeated its call for the UK to remain within a customs union with Europe beyond March 2019, as production news coincided with a House of Commons debate on Britain’s continued membership. As we seek to define our future

20 April 2018 #CEO Update #Uncategorised

SMMT’s publication of the latest Motorparc data provided some detailed insights into the vehicles on our roads and who is driving them. There are now 11.5 million superminis and 3.5 million dual purpose vehicles on the road; automatic gearboxes have

13 April 2018 #CEO Update #Uncategorised

  When SMMT set out its Brexit priorities, the need for regulatory alignment was one of the five main pillars. Regulation has become a dirty word in some political circles – its reputation is unwarranted. The rules around manufacturing and


Today, 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 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the February 2018 release.


Today, SMMT released figures for January pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in January 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the January 2018 release.


SMMT released figures for December 2017 pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in December 2017 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the December 2017 release.


SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2017 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the November 2017 release.

05 December 2017 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News #TNB News

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations experienced a double-digit decline in November.

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