CEO Update

As temperatures soared across the UK this week, the automotive industry enjoyed its own heatwave. The end of the summer recess saw a flurry of good news: the UK re-joining the EU’s scientific research scheme, Horizon; government funding allocations for…

As summer draws to a close, news this week that UK car manufacturing notched up a sixth month of growth in July, and CV output a fourth, should help prolong the warmth. For CV production in particular, the year is…

The first of September is nearly upon us and with it comes the new 73 number plate. Whilst the date also marks the notional end of what has been a damp summer, the brighter story is the recovery of the…

The HGV and bus and coach markets were sources of optimism this week, with both demonstrating dynamic growth and, for trucks, a welcome return to pre-pandemic levels of demand in the year’s first half. New truck registrations were just shy…

This week’s good news was brought to us by the used car sector, recovering well and delivering growth every month this year. The latest quarterly figures reveal that transactions topped 1.8 million during the year’s second quarter, growth driven by…

Despite the British summer weather looking rather bleak, July’s new car and van registrations were anything but. The month wrapped up an entire year of non-stop growth in the new car market, while van deliveries reached their highest July level since 2020. Electrified performance also…

The latest car and van production figures out this week show an auto industry finally getting back on track after the tough Covid years, helping meet pent-up consumer demand as manufacturers were increasingly able to manage global supply chain challenges…

Landmark news this week with the announcement that the UK will be host to one of the largest battery cell gigafactories in Europe, helping anchor electric vehicle production here for the long-term. Make no mistake, this is a significant announcement…

The UK automotive industry has long been renowned for its cutting-edge innovation, R&D and manufacturing excellence, driven on all fronts by a highly skilled and flexible workforce. Our people are our biggest asset in the transition to net zero and,…

Half-year new car and van registrations show a sector on its way to recovery as manufacturers try and meet the changing demands of consumers following an incredibly challenging two years. The new car market delivered its 11th month of successive…