SMMT News

UK used car transactions rose 108.6% on weak Q2 2020 to 2,167,504 units.
April saw growth of 307.4%, followed by the best May and June since records began.
Popularity of used plug-in vehicles soared as transactions increased 351.4% in Q2, although equal to only 1.3% of the used car market.

July sees 23,606 vans join UK roads, down -14.8% on last year, and -4.0% on pre-pandemic five-year average.

123,296 new cars registered as industry records weakest July performance since before the millennium.
Industry revises annual outlook down to 1.82 million units, as supply chain shortages and ‘pingdemic’ frustrate both supply and demand.
Plug-in vehicle uptake accelerates to 17.1% of market with 21,039 units registered in July, with electric vehicles now expected to account for more than one in six new cars acquired in 2021.

UK factories made 157,623 engines in June, just 0.6% more than June 2020’s weak performance. June 2021 output down -30.9% on five-year average for the month.1 First-half production rises 15.3% yet remains -31.5% below pre-pandemic levels.2 Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief…

5,808 units produced during June, up 39.6% on same month in 2020.

69,097 cars roll off production lines in June, weakest total since 1953, bar Covid hit June 2020.
UK factories turn out 498,923 cars in first half of year, down -38.4% on five-year average.
Latest forecast suggests global chip shortage could negatively impact planned UK production volumes by up to 100,000 units.
Industry calls for immediate action to mitigate impact of self-isolation or risk further blow to recovery.

SMMT released figures for June pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in June 2021 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the June 2021 release

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Cannon Coach & Bus Limited – www.cannonbus.co.uk F&R Cawley Limited – www.cawleys.co.uk IPCW Inc. – www.ipcol.com Owen Springs Limited – www.owensprings.co.uk Spack Automotives…

UK’s unique low volume and specialist vehicle sector is world’s most diverse according to new report.
Companies nationwide make everything from 250mph hypercars to wheelchair accessible taxis.
Sector turns over some £4bn annually and employs more than 15,000 people in highly-skilled, well paid roles.
Industry calls for government to support specific needs of these manufacturers on Road to Zero.