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The UK commercial vehicle industry more than doubled its output in September, latest figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show.

British car production posted healthy growth in September, according to figures published today by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output rose 15.5% compared with September last year, with year-to-date volumes 3.3% up on the same period in 2015.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. SMMT Update 390.

The UK automotive supply chain is in better shape now than a year ago, according to a new survey conducted by SMMT.

1. Transport Secretary WMS on vehicle emissions testing
2. Transport and EA Select Committee hold sessions on emissions
3. SMMT publishes new forecast report at International Summit
4. Week ahead

1. David Cameron to reveal UK’s EU reform demands
2. ACEA: Auto industry calls for a balanced real driving emissions proposal
3. Commission presents new trade and investment strategy
4. Parliament adopts COP21 mandate
5. ACEA: EU new car registrations up 9.8% in September
6. Week ahead

As many as 28,000 new jobs could be created in the UK automotive supply chain by 2020, according to a new forecast report from industry trade body The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Annual production to hit all-time record of two million vehicles in 2020, beating former 1970s high.

Senior industry executives and policy makers will gather together this week for the SMMT’s International Automotive Summit, a half-day conference sponsored by Messe Frankfurt that profiles the global trends shaping the automotive sector. With a packed agenda of keynote speakers…

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. SMMT Update 389.