SMMT News

New van market achieves record performance in first six months of 2016, up 3.0% to 191,996 units. Heavy vans (>2.5t-3.5t) fuel demand, rising 12.7% in the year-to-date. Upbeat June continues 2016’s positive performance, with registrations up 2.7% to 36,700.  …

Demand for new cars up 3.2% in first half of 2016, with a record 1,420,636 registrations between January and June. Growth seen across all fuel types, as alternatively fuelled vehicles lead the way with 21.3% boost YTD. June sees small…

Today, 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 May 2016 that were defined as pre-registrations. CLICK HERE: Download the May 2016 release.

UK engine production rises 14.6% in May to 218,674 units as major plant investments are realised. Domestic demand grows 41.4% to 98,076 units, offsetting a small -0.7% fall in production for export. Overseas markets take lion’s share of output, with…

May UK commercial vehicle (CV) output increases 13.8% to 7,748 units. Home market drives growth, with demand rising 23.5% compared with the same month in 2014. Exports grow 5.7% as European economic recovery continues.     UK CV manufacturing volumes…

UK car manufacturing makes big gains in May, with 150,802 vehicles produced – up 26.4%. Strong growth in production for both home and export markets, up 22.7% and 27.3% respectively. Industry body warns urgent action needed to provide certainty and…

The UK automotive industry continues to make significant gains in employment, economic contribution and environmental performance, according to new figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The industry body’s 17th annual Sustainability Report reveals that…

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – June 2016

European demand for new commercial vehicles increased by 16.4% in May, with 187,134 CVs registered in the month. The increase occurred across all segments of the commercial vehicle market and Italy, France and Spain all experienced double-digit growth. Almost one…

The trade body for the UK automotive sector, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), reacts to today’s result in the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “The British public has…