SMMT News

Jaguar Land Rover confirmed this week that it has committed £600m to its advanced vehicle manufacturing facilities in the West Midlands.

1. London ULEZ to begin in 2020
2. SMMTConnected event held
3. OLEV announces plug-in van grant extension and fund for greener taxis
4. Plans for idling charge to be implemented
5. Acts given Royal Assent
6. New Lobbyist Register
7. Week ahead

1. Commission consultation on reduction of GHG
2. EU commercial vehicle registrations up 8%
3. Launch of INGRESS Industry Group on EU Standardisation
4. Council agrees negotiating position on MSR
5. Leaders of European cities make pledge to tackle climate change
6. Week ahead

Business Secretary Vince Cable announced £80m for four new projects that will develop and manufacture new low emission innovations in the UK.

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – March 2015

New research commissioned by SMMT has found the development of connected and autonomous vehicles will help generate 320,000 jobs in the UK, delivering huge benefits to society and the economy. In the first ever comprehensive analysis of the UK opportunities provided by this new technology, KPMG has found that these new vehicles will deliver a £51 billion boost to the UK economy and reduce serious road traffic accidents by more than 25,000 a year by 2030.

In Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: The UK Economic Opportunity, KPMG for the first time analyses how the journey to full connectivity will transform Britain.

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

1. Budget 2015 announced
2. HM Treasury launch review of business rates
3. New apprenticeship funding mechanism announced
4. SMMT – production figures
5. SMMT – British cars become even more British
6. Week ahead

1. February EU passenger car registrations grow 7%
2. ‘Intelligent’ technologies open new avenues for transport
3. Annual meeting of EU-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue
4. Environment Council discusses Energy Union
5. Juncker puts pressure of MEPs over investment plan
6. Week ahead