SMMT News

1. ACEA calls for balance between competitiveness and environmental concerns
2. New Director General of the World Trade Organisation announced
3. European ministers set out timetable for EU ETS reform

The first Jaguar F-TYPE customer cars left the Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility this week with the announcement that more than half of the car’s contract value is with UK companies.

In reaction to yesterday’s (Tuesday 7 May) vote on reducing CO2 emissions from vans by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI), the European Automobile Association (ACEA) has called for a more realistic balance between the competitiveness of the industry and environmental concerns.

Bus and coach registrations fell 18.4% to 622 units in April.

Total CV registrations increased 30.9% in April to 24,370 units and grew 11.8% during the year so far.

UK new car registrations rose 14.8% in April to 163,357 units. Registrations in the first four months of 2013 grew 8.9% to 768,555 units. April secured the strongest growth in 14 months as buying cycles and market volatility combined to…

SMMT has published Electric Vehicle (EV) registration figures for April and the year-to-date.

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

1. New Car CO2 emissions decline in Europe
2. Commission confirms improving SME finance as critical for growth
3. Communication on energy technologies and innovation published
4. EU economic forecast and business climate published
5. Week ahead

1. Supreme Court rules on air quality case
2. DfT publishes Freight Carbon Review report
3. House of Lords committee publishes EU research and innovation report
4. Week ahead