SMMT News

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

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SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive.

1. Government announces £10 million prize to make ultra-low emission cars
2. Government sets out plans to reform apprenticeship funding
3. UKTI report states UK is leading European destination for Foreign Direct Investment
4. £1500 Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE) extended for another year
5. Week ahead

1. EU-Colombia trade agreement to take effect on 1 August 2013
2. European commercial vehicle registrations fall 4.8% in June
3. Japan and Australia call on Britain to retain strong voice in EU
4. EU negotiations with Armenia and Georgia on FTA successfully concluded
5. Week ahead

Ford has announced that it is supporting the launch of a new University Technical College (UTC) at the Dagenham-based Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME).

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP, has announced a £10 million prize to help incentivise the development of the next generation of ultra-low emission vehicles.

With vehicle and engine plants in the UK, Toyota is a major force in UK automotive manufacturing and is showcasing the diversity of its model line-up in a two-week-long exhibition at SMMT’s Westminster headquarters. The exhibition includes the best-selling Auris Hybrid, and the high-performance GT86 sports car.

Bentley Motors has announced that it will proceed with the development of the Bentley SUV, the company’s fourth model line, at its Crewe facility from 2016. The SUV will create more than 1,000 jobs in the UK, with Bentley investing more than £800m in its headquarters at Crewe and the development of new models over the next three years.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive.