SMMT News

Demand for places at Automechanika Birmingham, the UK’s first trade show dedicated to automotive supply chain and aftermarket companies, is building rapid momentum, with a third of the exhibition space already booked up in just one month.

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

1. ACEA revises forecast for 2015 car sales to 5%
2. Automotive and petroleum refining industry: open letter on diesel to EU policy makers
3. TTIP: EP vote paves way for new ISDS
4. Greek debt crisis: Greece submits reform plan
5. Climate: EP backs reform of carbon market
6. Week ahead

1.Summer Budget 2015
2.June registration figures released
3.Government launches productivity plan
4.CBI position on UK relationship with Europe
5.Week ahead

SMMT reacts to the proposed VED changes outlined in the Budget 2015

New bus and coach registrations grow 17.2% to 4,679 units in the first six months of 2015.
Demand for new buses and coaches rose in June with 32% growth.
June figures driven by converted bus market, which saw 76.9% surge in the month to 490 units.

Commercial vehicle registrations reach record half-year total of 209,515.
Strong growth in van market is defining factor, with an all-time high of 186,404 vehicles registered in the first six months.
Truck registrations also continue to post large gains, with registrations up more than 40% in both June and the year-to-date.

SMMT has published Electric Vehicle (EV) registration figures for June 2015 and the year-to-date.

New car registrations up 7.0% in first half of 2015 to 1,376,889 – the highest half-year performance on record.
British buyers choosing more British vehicles: UK-built cars make up highest proportion of new registrations in five years.
June marks record 40th consecutive month of growth, with registrations up 12.9% in the month.

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