Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: New members – May 2018.

Fleets and retailers urged to check vehicles for outstanding safety recalls or risk a £20,000 fine or prison. 2.3 million consumers get peace of mind from industry‘s Vehicle Safety Recall Service in 2018. Now online tool for fleets allows bulk…

BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Bosch, Ford and Toyota partner with SMMT for new Future Mobility Challenge to drive future automotive innovation. From connected cars to smart city solutions, new initiative seeks potential collaborations, investments or partnerships between innovative start-ups and…

New light commercial vehicle registrations rise in April, up 3.9% as 23,501 vans join British roads. Demand grows across all segments bar pickups, down -13.5% to 3,332 units. Year-to-date market declines -2.3% as monthly demand continues to fluctuate in 2018.…

UK new car registrations rise 10.4% in April, as market rebalances following VED disruption in 2017.
Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles see notable increase in demand, up 49.3%, but diesel continues downward trend.
Year-to-date market down -8.8%, as uncertainty continues to affect overall market.

SMMT’s April forecast for new car and van registrations in the UK for 2018 and 2019. Forecasts are prepared by SMMT’s Economics Team and are revised on a quarterly basis. Download the latest forecast here: April 2018.

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: New members – April 2018

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: New members – March 2018

Almost 9 in 10 (88%) British consumers say reduced or restricted services from CV-driven services would significantly affect their quality of life. New survey shows extent of British people’s reliance on CVs for their day-to-day lives, with 46% recognising they…

As predicted, the UK new car market fell in March, down -15.7%, but still the fourth biggest March ever for the sector.
Fall in diesel demand continues, down -37.2% compared to same month last year, with AFVs up 5.7% and petrol holding steady at 0.5%.
Overall, first quarter down -12.4%, but over 700,000 motorists drive home in a new car this year.