SMMT News

1. David Cameron to reveal UK’s EU reform demands
2. ACEA: Auto industry calls for a balanced real driving emissions proposal
3. Commission presents new trade and investment strategy
4. Parliament adopts COP21 mandate
5. ACEA: EU new car registrations up 9.8% in September
6. Week ahead

As many as 28,000 new jobs could be created in the UK automotive supply chain by 2020, according to a new forecast report from industry trade body The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Annual production to hit all-time record of two million vehicles in 2020, beating former 1970s high.

Senior industry executives and policy makers will gather together this week for the SMMT’s International Automotive Summit, a half-day conference sponsored by Messe Frankfurt that profiles the global trends shaping the automotive sector. With a packed agenda of keynote speakers…

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. SMMT Update 389.

1. Commission and Council discuss vehicle emission testing
2. Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande address the European Parliament
3. China uses Juncker Plan to boost involvement in Europe
4. Merkel against Turkey joining the EU
5. UNEP – World finance must flow towards low carbon infrastructure
6. Week ahead

1. UK new car registrations: Highest September on record
2. CV and bus registrations post further gains
3. Transport Secretary – Statement on vehicle testing
4. SMMT hosts Conservative Party Conference Roundtable
5. EU referendum: New “exit” group launches its campaign
6. UK trade deficit narrows in August
7. Week ahead

The R&D Newsletter is a quarterly publication highlighting automotive R&D, technology and innovation activities from across the UK.

Total new bus and coach registrations increase 43.9% in September to reach 1,134 units.

UK CV demand continued to grow strongly in September, with registrations up 1% to 65,453 units. 321,302 commercial vehicles registered in the year to date, an increase of 2%. Trucks led the way in the month with a gain of…