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SMMT International Bulletin April 2014 edition

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

MG is celebrating its 90th anniversary at SMMT’s headquarters in Westminster by showing its current and future technology. The MG Dynamo concept electric vehicle makes its international premiere, and is shown alongside the current MG3 and MG6.

News from Scania: Fourway Coaches of Leeds has taken delivery of a Scania K 360 IB4x2 with Irizar i6 bodywork. The 360 horsepower vehicle is equipped with Scania’s fully automated two-pedal Opticruise gear selection system. The coach has been specified to…

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

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has announced that the Technology Strategy Board has awarded £11 million to five UK automotive manufacturers to fund ground-breaking low emission vehicle technology projects to reduce emissions.

1. Andrea Leadsom appointed Economic Secretary to the Treasury
2. UK automotive benefits from £300m RGF funding
3. £100m to support domestic supply chains and create new jobs announced
4. Revised statutory guidance for careers advice published
5. Tfl announces continuation of Industrial HGV Task Force
6. Week ahead

1. Commission publishes first EU Transport Scoreboard
2. New rules on public support for environmental protection and energy adopted
3. ACEA welcomes WLTP but calls for care to be taken in the transition period
4. European Parliament plenary set to vote on range of key transport files
5. Week ahead

Two thirds of annual heavy commercial vehicle registrations risk severe delays from 29 October. Industry experts say more than 20,000 vehicles a year will not have either full EU or UK national approvals without urgent action by the bodybuilding industry.

The results of the fifth and latest round of the UK Regional Growth Fund (RGF) have been announced, with the automotive industry securing a substantial slice of the £300 million funding on offer.