CEO Update

UK Automotive’s attention was firmly on the Chancellor this week as he unveiled his much anticipated Autumn Statement with its plans for economic growth. Those plans follow last Friday’s £4.5 billion announcement for advanced manufacturing, over £2 billion of which…

The latest quarterly heavy commercial vehicle registration figures added some warmth and a sense of optimism to an autumnal week, with both the goods and passenger vehicle sectors posting impressive growth. The all-important HGV sector notched up its sixth consecutive…

A slew of data out this week gives renewed optimism that vehicle markets are getting back on track. For the first time, new car registrations were above pre-pandemic levels with October 7.2% up. Light commercial vehicle registrations also pushed above…

Automotive is no stranger to technological revolution and it’s about to embark on yet another with the rollout of connected and automated mobility (CAM) technology. An SMMT published report out this week, summarising a study by KPMG and funded by…

It was good news for UK car production this week, posting almost 40% growth in September to mark the best performance for the month since 2020, and the strongest uplift so far in 2023. While commercial vehicle output saw a…

SMMT’s second Global Trade Conference lived up to its name this week, drawing an audience from all corners of the world to discuss one of the biggest priorities for any automotive manufacturing nation and market with ambition to grow –…

  Automotive is one of the UK’s most important sectors, ideally placed to drive net zero and boost the economy, but if we are to deliver on our potential then we must have free and fair global trade. This will…

This week saw SMMT out on the road again as we attended the second party conference of the season, this time in Manchester, to hear from government about its mission to place motorists at the heart of policy making. Coming…

With less than 100 days to go, manufacturers finally have clarity on what they are required to sell next year and up to 2030, with government yesterday setting out the percentages of new zero emission vehicles that manufacturers will be…

Quite the week for automotive and the future of our industry. We kicked it off with a sold-out SMMT Electrified conference, which discussed the challenges and opportunities the shift to electrification offers our sector. Our call was for greater support…