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SMMT released figures for December pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in December 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the December 2018 release

UK engine manufacturing stable in 2018, down just -0.3% to 2.7 million units. Production for overseas plants reaches seven-year high with exports taking almost two-thirds of output. UK demand falls in line with British car manufacturing as regulatory and model changes…

British commercial vehicle manufacturing increases 8.5% in 2018, following two years of decline. Demand grows at home and overseas, rising 17.9% and 2.9% respectively. Nearly six in 10 UK built CVs exported to global markets last year. British commercial vehicle…

UK car production falls -9.1% to 1.52 million units in 2018, a six year low for the sector.1
Output for the UK and overseas markets down -16.3% and -7.3% respectively, with 8 in 10 cars exported.
Brexit fears see fresh investment halved in 2018, as new calculations show two thirds of UK’s global car trade at risk from ‘no deal’.

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Computational Modelling Cambridge Limited www.cmclinnovations.com H.V. Wooding Limited www.hvwooding.co.uk UTAC CERAM T/A UTAC Limited www.utacceram.com Westfield Technology Group Limited https://westfield-sportscars.co.uk/ Nickleby Design &…

Grey becomes UK’s favourite new car colour for first time since records began, with nearly half a million registered in 2018. 59% of new cars registered in black, grey or white – with a primary colour not making the top…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: The vote against the Brexit deal on the table brings us closer to the ‘no deal’ cliff edge that would be catastrophic for the automotive industry. All sides in parliament must work together to find…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: As MPs prepare to vote on the government’s Brexit deal, we urge them to remember they hold the future of the British automotive industry – and the hundreds and thousands of jobs it supports –…

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 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the October 2018 release

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) market shows moderate -1.3% decline in 2018. 357,325 registrations enough to post the fourth best year on record, beating expectations. December demand falls -8.8%, representing half of the annual decline, with only 4x4s recording growth in…