SMMT News

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. CLICK HERE: SMMT Update 319 online.

1. Local and European elections
2. UK economy grows 0.8% in first quarter
3. UK to announce more powers to Scotland
4. IoD add support to UK business voice on EU membership
5. NEET at lowest levels since 2005
6. Week ahead

1. Commission sets out strategy to curb CO2 emissions from trucks, buses and coaches
2. Fifth round of US trade negotiations take place
3. State Aid Modernisation package updated
4. Spring economic outlook
5. European elections
6. Week ahead

Based on results, which are preliminary in some cases, passenger vehicle registrations were up 4.6% in April.

Bentley is set to create more than 140 new jobs at its Crewe headquarters as part of a previously-announced £800 million investment programme. As part of new model preparations, the recruitment drive will welcome 90 new skilled engineers to the…

Speakers announced for SMMT International Automotive Summit

SMMT’s prestigious Award for Automotive Innovation, which rewards the most ground-breaking ideas from all areas of the UK automotive sector, is returning for a fifth year.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive. CLICK HERE: SMMT Update 318 online.

1. Lords report states that automotive is leading the way in TTIP debate
2. CBI upgrades growth forecast, but warns of political risk hindering investment
3. New act strengthens intellectual property rights for UK businesses
4. Report shows all FTSE 100 manufacturing companies have a woman on the board
5. Week ahead

1. TTIP: Negotiating position for motor vehicles published by European Commission
2. New ACEA president elected
3. EU leaders postpone decision on 2030 targets
4. EU new car registrations rise 4.6% in April 2014
5. Industrial production figures for EU published
6. 2013 showed lower emissions but surplus of allowances persists
7. Week ahead