SMMT News

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

Download the Electric Vehicle Issue Tracker April 2013

The Business Secretary, Dr Vince Cable MP this week helped Nissan launch an innovative apprenticeship scheme, in partnership with West Thames College, which will recruit and train the people who will literally shape the future of car design.

Land Rover marked 65 years of technology and innovation this week with a celebratory event at Land Rover’s first off-road proving ground; Packington Estate near Solihull.