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SMMT released figures for July pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in July 2020 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the July 2020 release

UK engine production declines -10.6% in July to 176,377 units. Demand from home and international markets falls -16.6% and -6.5% respectively. Year to date output down -35.2% with 537,712 units lost in first seven months. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive,…

July production up 3.6%, with 5,234 commercial vehicles manufactured. Glimmer of hope comes from uptick in orders from Europe, with 53.4% of all units produced in July destined for EU markets. Year-to-date output down -21.2%, with July growth failing to…

UK car manufacturing falls -20.8% in July with 85,696 units made as factories struggle to ramp up output and global demand recovers slowly.
Production for UK buyers down -37.1% as exports also decline, but by a less substantial -16.8%.
307,707 units lost in year to date, down -39.7%, as coronavirus crisis forced markets and plants to close.

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SMMT Comment on the UK government announcement: Automated Lane Keeping System call for evidence   Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: Autonomous vehicle technologies, of which automated lane keeping is the latest, will be life-changing, making our journeys safer and…

New bus and coach registrations fall -77.1% in Q2, with 328 vehicles joining UK roads.

UK heavy goods vehicle market shrinks by -73.4% in second quarter.

UK used car market plunges -48.9% in second quarter to just over 1 million transactions as coronavirus lockdown impacts the market.