SMMT News

SMMT is giving UK automotive suppliers the opportunity to meet 22 new potential customers at its Meet the Buyer event on 12 May. The event gives UK component manufacturers the rare chance to meet face to face with some of the automotive industry’s largest Tier-1 suppliers.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, has announced that the number of UK-built cars exported to India has increased nine-fold since 2009, with 2,836 British-built cars sold in the country in 2014.

1. £43 million for infrastructure and R&D plug-in vehicle funding
2. New measures announced to boost British manufacturing
3. EEF – National Conference
4. Changes to Prompt Payment Code announced
5. Week ahead

1. Commission presents Energy Union strategy
2. ACEA – reactions to Energy Union Package
3. EU Emissions Trading System reform
4. ACEA – Commercial Vehicle registrations: +7.6%
5. Fast charge of electric vehicles in Denmark
6. Support for EU membership at record high
7. Week ahead

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – February 2015

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

1. ACEA – Rise in passenger car registrations: +6.7%
2. EU politicians edge towards 2018 start date for carbon reform
3. Commission consults on Capital Markets Union
4. Euro area international trade in goods surplus €194.8bn
5. MEPs back tax investigation committee
6. Week ahead

1. SMMT – UK automotive manufacturing figures
2. DfT – Take-up of plug-in car grant continues to rise
3. CBI – Growth picks up speed in manufacturing sector
4. Vince Cable urges greater transparency in TTIP
5. SMMT – Number of car exports to China multiplied
6. Week ahead

UK engine manufacturing up 0.2% in January, producing 206,686 units,
Home demand drives sector growth, up 11.2%.
Outlook bright for UK engine manufacturing following major investments in recent years.

UK produced 5,443 commercial vehicles (CV) in January.
Home market remains strong and steady, while exports stay subdued.
Ramping up production of new models is expected to yield growth later in the year.