SMMT News

BMW Group has announced that it will issue a further 1,000 permanent recruitment contracts across its four UK manufacturing plants.

Engine component manufacturer, Schaeffler UK Ltd, has won ‘Best Company’ in the Pathway to Apprenticeship (PtA) Awards 2013, in recognition of the company’s ongoing support and commitment to the programme.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company’s leather shop has been expanded following the continued success of the Phantom, Ghost and newly-launched Wraith.

Operating costs are one of the key issues concerning today’s commercial vehicle industry and is just one of the issues being tackled by exhibitors at the CV Show 2014, such as Tachodisc and Trakm8.

1. Chancellor delivers 2013 Autumn Statement
2. November growth in new car, commercial vehicle and bus and coach registrations
3. New rules for MOT to test for diesel particulate filter
4. Best practice principles for auto industry marketing updated
5. EEF/BDO survey: Manufacturing growth to outstrip economy in 2014
6. Week ahead

1. Council adopts “Horizon 2020” R&D programme
2. Council agrees its position on alternative fuels infrastructure
3. Production falls but confidence grows in EU
4. ACEA elects new President
5. Commission proposes standards to improve quality of traineeships
6. Week ahead

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

Fourth month of growth for bus and coach registrations, up 38.4% to 623 units in November.

Total commercial vehicle registrations up strongly in November, rising 22.7% to 28,057 units in the month.

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