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UK car manufacturing output falls -5.0% in September to 114,732 units – the lowest level for 25 years. Exports decline -9.7% to 87,533 units but account for more than three quarters of production. Output for domestic market rises 14.5%, but…

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New calculations reveal ‘no deal’ tariff threat to Britain’s green recovery, with £2,800 average price uplift on EU-built EV effectively cancelling out UK’s plug-in car grant. Shock of higher cost risks reducing increased BEV demand next year by at least…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Make no mistake, the automotive industry will not prosper from ‘no deal’. It would have a devastating impact on the sector, on the economy and on jobs in every region of Britain. Businesses have…

UK new van market grows by 26.4%, following a weaker than usual month last year due to emissions regulation changes. Registrations of most segments show double-digit growth against last year’s low volumes. Market still below ‘normal’ levels, down -6.6% on…

Just 328,041 cars registered – the lowest September volume recorded since 1999.
Decline represents -15.8% drop on 10-year September average.
New 70-plate, model upgrades and attractive offers help but industry still counting cost of lockdown with more than 615,000-unit year to date shortfall.

SMMT statement: The UK government has repeatedly expressed support for our automotive industry as the nation’s biggest exporter of goods. Given its importance to the economy and livelihoods and the damaging consequences of tariffs, we need the sector prioritised in…

SMMT launches Safe Harbour Scheme to prevent insolvencies and save jobs across auto sector as it grapples with devastating effects of the coronavirus crisis. Industry initiative allows multiple companies to come together to support critical suppliers without falling foul of…

SMMT released figures for August pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in August 2020 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the August 2020 release