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UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grows by a quarter in November as sector recovery continues.

British car manufacturing increases 9.3% in November, with 150,084 cars built. Strong overseas demand continues to boost output, with production for export up 10.8% in the month. Year-to-date output 3.8% up on 2014 with 1,472,835 cars produced. Britain’s car makers…

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

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) this week launched its Round 5 funding competition. The announcement follows news in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement of new financial backing for the Automotive Council project.

1. Bus and coach registrations maintain growth in November
2. CV market makes gains in November after October blip
3. Sub-committee on Education, Skills and the Economy
4. Ministerial appointment: Robert Goodwill
5. Transport Select Committee – evidence session for vehicle type approval
6. Prime Minister’s speech on delivering commitments
7. BCC – Economic Forecast
8. Week ahead

1. ACEA – Dieter Zetsche elected ACEA President for 2016
2. Tusk: EU reform deal in sight for Britain, with two exceptions
3. 1.5 degree warming limit in COP21 deal
4. Towards a driverless future with Commissioner Bieńkowska
5. Week ahead

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

Bus and coach registrations post 8.4% rise in November to 681 units – the month’s highest total since 2007.

1. SMMT New Car Registrations
2. Van and Truck Registrations
3. UK government pledges ambition for electric cars
4. Chancellor announces over £16m research funding
5. Cutting carbon in London – 2015 Update
6. Chancellor launches plan for firms
7. By-election victory for Labour
8. Week ahead

1. International Climate Conference – COP21 Paris
2. Joint letter to the European Commission on better regulation
3. EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
4. 18 month programme of the Council published
5. ACEA – Economic and Market Report – Q3 2015
6. No EU reform deal expected at December summit
7. Week ahead