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Engine production rises 1.5% in January 2016 compared with the same month last year.

The UK automotive industry is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to improving air quality and reducing vehicle emissions with a new consumer-facing video.

Commercial vehicle manufacturing rose by 24.4% in the first month of 2016, with 6,770 new vans, trucks, buses and coaches made in Britain this January. Foreign demand continued to fuel production, with commercial vehicle output for overseas markets showing substantial growth compared with January 2015.

UK car production grows 8% in January, with 137,552 vehicles built.

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

European passenger car registrations grew 6.2% in January, compared with 2015, according to ACEA statistics released this week. 1,061,150 units were registered across Europe last month, making it the 29th consecutive month of growth in the region.

1. Devolution: fiscal framework
2. Conservatives to rebalance cuts to opposition party funding
3. Government statement on product safety
4. UK unemployment at 10 year-low
5. Week ahead

1. EU Summit – UK renegotiation update
2. Majority of business leaders against Brexit
3. ACEA – Passenger car registrations: +6.2%
4. Annual CO2 reduction rate from trucks could be doubled
5. High-level conference on the digital transformation of European industry
6. Week ahead

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

1. Trade Minister Lord Maude resigns
2. 5,000 jobs vacant in UK automotive due to skills shortage
3. London Mayor launches ‘no idling’ scheme and £5m fund to tackle air pollution
4. Environmental Audit Committee: New Chair
5. PM to make EU reform case in Germany
6. New Buses Bill to deliver a better deal for the public
7. Apprenticeship inquiry
8. ONS – Index of Production
9. White is Britain’s favourite car colour for third year running
10. Week ahead