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SMMT released figures for May pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in March 2019 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the May 2019 release

UK engine production falls -10.1% in May, the ninth successive month of decline. Demand from home and international markets down -7.8% and -11.5% respectively. Six in 10 engines shipped to overseas factories, highlighting importance of frictionless trade. Mike Hawes, SMMT…

UK CV production falls -69.9% in May to 2,110 units as model changeovers continue to affect output. Decline in both home and overseas demand, with output falling -35.6% and -84.8% respectively. Year-to-date production in decline, down -6.3%, with 31,785 vans,…

UK car production drops -15.5% in May, with 21,239 fewer units manufactured in the month. 8 in every ten cars made shipped abroad, illustrating importance of free and frictionless trade. Overall output has now fallen for 12 months in a…

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Convey Technology Limited – www.convey-tech.com F. D. Sims Limited – www.fdsims.com HP Inc. – www.hp.com Irish Pressings – www.irishpressings.com Lamba Welding Systems Limited…

Securing a Brexit deal to protect Britain’s biggest exporter must be next leader’s top priority, urges SMMT, as first-ever UK auto trade report highlights importance of £101bn trading powerhouse.1
New calculations reveal potential £50,000-a-minute cost of hard Brexit border delays to UK automotive manufacturers.
Loss of Automotive would force UK out of Top 10 global exporter rankings behind Belgium, Mexico, Canada and Russia.

New era for British-Chinese automotive sector collaboration as SMMT signs Co-operation Agreement with China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Arrangement builds on the strong and long-standing relationship between the world’s largest automotive market and the UK, Europe’s fourth biggest vehicle…

UK new van registrations up 5.4% in May, the fifth consecutive month of growth. Strong growth for smaller vans, demand up 14.0%, but pickups stall, down -1.8%. Year-to-date, market remains robust with more than 156,000 new LCVs registered. SEE LCV…