SMMT News

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is to employ the highest number of young people for its 2015 Apprenticeship Programme since it was established in 2006, with 16 places now available on the scheme.

Registrations of commercial vehicles grew 4.2% in November, with a year-to-date increase of 13.1%.

New car registrations grew for the 33rd consecutive month in November, up 8.0% to 172,327 units.

SMMT has announced its Presidential line-up for 2015. The new President, taking office from 1 January, will be Gareth Jones, Managing Director of ebm-papst Automotive and Drives UK, a German-owned global manufacturing company.

Today, SMMT released figures for October pre-registrations in the UK new car market.

1. Commission commits to enhanced transparency
2. EU launches Investment Plan to boost growth
3. Rise in commercial vehicle registration
4. FIA’s vision for mobility in 2025 launched
5. Week ahead

1. New powers for Scotland: Smith Commission Report
2. Government announces new proposals to tackle late payment
3. Government publishes report on the Sharing Economy
4. UKCES publishes recommendations for employer leadership in skills
5. Winning bidders for car club funding announced
6. Increase of HGV speed limits on dual carriageways
7. Week ahead

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

Based on results, which are preliminary in some cases, global new car registrations in October were up around 2.1% from the year before.

The speech of the SMMT President, Tim Abbott (Managing Director, BMW Group South Africa) at the SMMT Annual Dinner in London on 25 November 2014.