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Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Airtech Ventures Ltd – www.zeap.com EMB Power Limited – www.emb-power.com EQYO – www.eqyo.com forteq (UK) Limited – www.forteq-group.com GreenRoc Mining Plc – www.greenrocmining.com…

Automotive Council commits to increasing the proportion of women in its workforce to 30% by end of decade, with improvement critical to success. Pledge comes as Council launches best practice guide, Shifting Gears: How to better recruit and retain women in the UK automotive sector, in bid to…

SMMT released figures for October pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in October 2023 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the October 2023 release

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Decarbonising road transport is essential if net zero is to be achieved, and that transition must be ‘built in Britain’. The government’s Advanced Manufacturing Plan sets out measures to support the UK automotive supply chain…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: The UK’s automotive manufacturing sector continues to demonstrate its investment attractiveness with yet another significant commitment. This new announcement from Nissan – coming on the back of billions recently committed by other manufacturers and…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: Last Friday’s announcement of £2 billion for zero emission advanced automotive manufacturing was an unequivocal vote of confidence in the sector. The Chancellor’s statement today, with its focus on business growth, responds to our…

Commercial vehicles record significant improvement in safety outcomes over past decade thanks to safety-conscious vehicle design, aftermarket technologies and driver training. Commercial Vehicle Show 2024 to welcome more than 12,000 operators eager to discover the latest, safest vehicles and technology…

UK Automotive launches new driving lesson fund, Drive to Thrive, supporting apprentices to gain the life-changing advantage of car mobility. Scheme will help fresh automotive talent develop as employers deliver new skills and jobs at all levels – with 14,000…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Today’s announcement is an unequivocal vote of confidence in the UK’s critical automotive industry. Coming on the back of almost £20 billion committed by the sector in next generation plants and technologies this year…

UK operator demand for new buses, coaches and minibuses more than doubles in Q3 2023, up 130.6%, with 1,739 vehicles joining Britain’s road transport network. Second successive quarter of growth with rising uptake of double and single deckers, up 214.4%…