SMMT News

New figures released today show the number of vans on Britain’s roads has hit an all time high of 4 million. According to Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a total of 4,007,331 vans are in use on UK roads, a 4.3% increase since the previous year.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. SMMT Update 415.

1. Government diesel emissions testing report published
2. HM Treasury publishes analysis on EU membership

1. EU transport and environment ministers meet in Amsterdam
2. European Commission hosts road transport conference
3. European Parliament publishes appraisal on Type Approval impact assessment

Commercial vehicle registrations in Europe were 12.1% higher in the first quarter of the year than for the same period in 2015. Total commercial vehicle registrations rose by 8% in March, making it the 15th consecutive month of growth for…

Industry is assessing the results from the tests carried out by government as part of the review announced in the autumn. What is immediately clear is that the vehicles tested met the legal standards with no new evidence that any…

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

Nine British automotive manufacturers have today launched a new initiative to help young people find a job in the automotive industry.

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

SMMT has published Electric Vehicle (EV) registration figures for March 2016 and the year-to-date.