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UK engine manufacturing holds steady in October with marginal -0.1% decline over the previous year. Exports drive demand with production for overseas markets up 20.0%, offsetting -21.7% drop in output for the UK – the sixth consecutive month of domestic…

CV production in the UK rises 31.0% in October, to 9,066 units. Demand from both export and home markets grows, 7.7% and 61.9% respectively. Year-to-date performance broadly stable, up 2.5% on the same period last year. British commercial vehicle (CV)…

UK car manufacturing falls -9.8% in October with 140,374 cars leaving production lines. Demand down at home and overseas, but exports make up over 80% of output. Year-to-date manufacturing remains down, falling -6.9% to 1,312,304 units. UK car manufacturing fell…

The 81st President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be Dr George Gillespie OBE, Executive Vice President, HORIBA Automotive Test Systems (ATS). The announcement was made last night at SMMT’s Annual Dinner, which took place in…

Three quarters of UK automotive firms warn of ‘no-deal’ Brexit catastrophe, finds new industry survey.
Half already hit by uncertainty, with one in five having lost business and a third cancelling or postponing UK investment decisions.
Impact on profitability, ability to win overseas business, investment in UK operations and workforce cuts cited as biggest ‘no deal’ concerns.
Withdrawal agreement offers breathing space to negotiate ambitious future relationship and frictionless trade – essential to safeguard UK automotive industry and jobs.

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Igus UK Limited www.igus.co.uk ENSO TYRES Limited www.ensotyres.com PPI Adhesive Products Limited www.ppiadhesiveproducts.com Ricor Group T/A Ricor UK, Ricor Slovakia, Ricor Poland www.ricor.co.uk…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: For the automotive industry, Brexit is about damage limitation.

Solid performance for UK used car market with 2,057,547 changing hands in Q3, despite -2.1% dip. Buyers increasingly keen on ultra-low and zero emission cars, with sales up 28.6%. More than 6 million transactions in the year to date, supported…

Demand for new buses and coaches declines -8.8% in Q3, with 1,820 vehicles joining UK roads. Double-deck, single-deck and minibuses all down, -26.8%, -8.9% and -3.8% respectively. Year-to-date, 5,642 vehicles registered, down -5.6% on same period in 2017. New bus…

Demand for new heavy goods vehicles falls -7.0% in Q3 to 9,853 units. Declines for both rigids and artics, down -9.8% and -3.1% respectively. 30,308 HGVs registered in the nine months to September, representing a -7.5% decline. The UK new…