SMMT News

UK engine manufacturing output rises a fifth in March (19.5%) to 271,359 units. Home market delivers 21.4% increase in production for the month – exceeding overseas growth in a reversal of the year-to-date trend.

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing slipped in March, as a surge in demand from overseas customers just failed to counteract a drop in production for the domestic market. 8,041 units were produced in the month, down -4.3% year-on-year.

Exports continued to drive British car manufacturing in March, as demand rose 10.6% in the month. 170,691 cars were built in the UK in March, up 7.3%, with overseas buyers ordering more than 76% of output.

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The UK’s commercial vehicle (CV) industry united today to demonstrate the vital role Britain’s 4.7 million goods and service vehicles – and the people who drive them – play in keeping the country running. A special display of emergency response, utility and works vehicles at Birmingham’s NEC marked the opening of the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show, as SMMT revealed that some 1.8 million sole traders now depend on their vans for their livelihoods.

British motorists have put their support firmly behind keeping the first MOT test for cars at three years, according to the results of new research published by SMMT. In a YouGov survey, when told about government plans to change the date of a car’s first MOT, more than three quarters (76%) of car owners said the test should continue to take place when the vehicle is three years old.

SMMT reveals the important role diesels can play in helping improve air quality in towns and cities, and tackling climate change.

Today, SMMT released figures for February pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in February 2017 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the February 2017 release.

Light commercial vehicle registrations dipped in March, as the market stabilised following a sustained period of strong growth & demand.

Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 94,541 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or to…