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Motor Codes, the Trading Standards Institute-approved garage scheme, generates an additional £6 million of revenue each year for independent garages, based on data recorded in the first half of 2013.

As the March ’13 registration plate’ nears the end of its six-month run and September’s new 63-plate waits in the wings, SMMT has revealed that the 13-plate has outsold the past nine registration plates.

More than 100 young women interested in engineering, technology and manufacturing careers have been gifted a unique insight into Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as part of its education programme.

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Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: New members – July 2013

Today, SMMT released figures for July pre-registrations in the UK new car market.

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UK car manufacturing grew 7% in July, with sites across the UK making 128,873 units.

Volvo Cars is showcasing the latest applications of its world-renowned safety technology in an exhibition at SMMT’s Westminster headquarters. Featuring two cars from Volvo’s current model line up, the exhibit begins today and runs for two weeks, coinciding with an exclusive event in which selected members of the media will experience Volvo’s pioneering Autonomous Drive.