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9,182 commercial vehicles (CVs) built in Britain in January as output grows 49.1%. Demand from both overseas and UK markets rises, up 25.3% and 97.4% respectively. Exports take the bulk of output, with almost 6 in 10 CVs built for…

British car production falls -18.2% in first month of the year, reflecting model changes and weaker demand in both UK and key export markets. Eighth successive month of decline as 26,858 fewer units leave UK factories in January, with a…

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Finecast Foundry Limited www.finecast.co.uk Fujipoly Europe Limited www.fujipoly.eu Walkerpack Limited www.walkerpack.co.uk Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive Limited www.rh-automotive.co.uk TBAT innovation Limited https://www.tbat.co.uk/ SMMT data services:…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Today’s announcement is a huge blow to UK automotive manufacturing, and for the Honda plant’s highly skilled and productive workforce. Whilst production will continue in Swindon until 2021, giving government and industry time to help…

Used market drops -2.1% in 2018, with 167,980 fewer cars changing hands compared with 2017. Alternatively fuelled cars up 26.9% year-on-year as buyers opt for latest technology. Superminis remain the most popular buy, with more than 2.7m finding new homes…

New HGV registrations decline -4.3% in 2018, with 43,103 vehicles joining UK roads. Demand grows for tippers, skip loaders and flat lorries, bucking overall trend. Markets for both rigid and artic trucks decline, down -6.7% and -1.1% respectively. The UK…

Demand for new buses and coaches declines -5.6% in 2018, with 7,236 vehicles joining UK roads. Minibus registrations grow 5.0% but can’t offset substantial declines for single and double-deckers. 1,594 units registered in Q4, down -5.6% on same period in…

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) market posts 8.6% increase in first month of the year. Double-digit increases in demand for small vans and pickups, up 31.7% and 13.4% respectively. New models and deals help January bounce-back following weak December. SEE…

UK new car market dips -1.6% in January as 161,013 models leave forecourts. Private buyers boost the market in first month of 2019, but fail to offset declines in business and fleet registrations. Demand for electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid…