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1. SMMT – UK car output and engine production slow in July
2. SMMT – Surge in UK demand drives strong CV production growth in July
3. Apprenticeship Levy Consultation
4. £2.5m electric car boost in Scotland
5. UK inflation rate rises to 0.1%
6. Week ahead

1. PM Cameron plans second tour of European capitals
2. France and Britain to defuse Calais migrant crisis
3. Greece – ESM Board of Directors approves first loan tranche of £26bn
4. Greece – Commission signs three-year ESM stability support programme
5. Greek Prime Minister resigns
6. Bundesbank predicts ‘solid’ German economic growth
7. Week ahead

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. SMMT Update 382.

Seasonal holiday and upgrade closures see UK engine output fall 10.2%.

Britain’s commercial vehicle manufacturing industry continued its strong recovery in July, with production volumes up 46.3% over the same month last year. A total of 9,274 CVs were built in the month, with output for the UK market posting an especially strong gain of 137.6%.

Production down 2% in July as seasonal upgrades and retooling recess kick in.
Year-to-date output remains strong at 911,307 units, with domestic demand up 0%.
Manufacturing for export accounted for 9% of production in the month.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. SMMT Update 381.

1. England to test charge-as-you-drive ‘electric motorways’
2. Ian Constance appointed APC Chief Executive
3. SMMT Automotive Award for Innovation opens for entries
4. Blueprint for Northern Powerhouse published
5. Diesel prices hit five-year low
6. Week ahead