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UK car production grows 8% in January, with 137,552 vehicles built.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive.

European passenger car registrations grew 6.2% in January, compared with 2015, according to ACEA statistics released this week. 1,061,150 units were registered across Europe last month, making it the 29th consecutive month of growth in the region.

1. Devolution: fiscal framework
2. Conservatives to rebalance cuts to opposition party funding
3. Government statement on product safety
4. UK unemployment at 10 year-low
5. Week ahead

1. EU Summit – UK renegotiation update
2. Majority of business leaders against Brexit
3. ACEA – Passenger car registrations: +6.2%
4. Annual CO2 reduction rate from trucks could be doubled
5. High-level conference on the digital transformation of European industry
6. Week ahead

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive.

1. Trade Minister Lord Maude resigns
2. 5,000 jobs vacant in UK automotive due to skills shortage
3. London Mayor launches ‘no idling’ scheme and £5m fund to tackle air pollution
4. Environmental Audit Committee: New Chair
5. PM to make EU reform case in Germany
6. New Buses Bill to deliver a better deal for the public
7. Apprenticeship inquiry
8. ONS – Index of Production
9. White is Britain’s favourite car colour for third year running
10. Week ahead

1. Alternative Fuel Vehicle registrations: +20%
2. Donald Tusk to hold EU talks
3. Key ‘Brexit’ decisions must wait until EU summit
4. Commission consultation into MES of Chine
5. ECR MEP to lead on revision of type approval
6. Week ahead

Figures released by SMMT show white has retained its position as the UK’s most popular new car colour for the third year running.

New Automotive Council report reveals depth of skills shortage facing the sector. Up to 5,000 current vacancies in the automotive industry causing significant impact on business operations. Groundbreaking new Automotive Council report sets out skills requirements for UK automotive sector,…