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New light commercial vehicle market up 5.4% in April, marking 16th consecutive month of growth. Battery electric van demand falls by -42.4%, with urgent need to ramp up van chargepoint rollout. Latest SMMT outlook expects UK new van registrations to…

New car registrations record 21st month of growth, rising 1.0% in April. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share rises to 16.9%, sustained entirely by business buyers, as private retail demand continues to drop. New 2024 market outlook revises overall uptake…

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Accles & Pollock Ltd – www.acclesandpollock.co.uk BAM Engineering Ltd – www.bam.engineering Dacfon Technologies – www.dacfon.com Hella Limited – www.hella.com/hella-uk NMS UK – www.nmsuk.co.uk Premier Supply…

SMMT released figures for March pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in March 2024 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the March 2024 release

British CV production records best Q1 since 2008, rising by 27.4% to 32,626 units. Export volumes grow 57.9% in first three months, while manufacturing for the UK declines -13.1%. Growth in January and February followed by -19.2% March decline to…

British car production falls -27.1% in March, as manufacturers gear up to make new models, rounding off first quarter with volumes still up 1.1%. 59,467 cars leave factories in the month – with volumes for home and overseas markets declining…

Zero emission HGV use trebles in a year – but accounts for just 0.05% of HGVs on the road with end of sale in 2035. Massive manufacturer investment means operators can choose from 27 different zero emission trucks – but…

Number of vehicles on UK roads reaches record 41.4 million in 2023, with car ownership up 1.6% to 35,694,845 units. The average car in use saw CO2 emissions decline by -2.1%, notably thanks to incentivised investment by business fleets into…

Britain’s biggest commercial vehicle show announces speakers for all-new The Road Ahead seminar programme with expert advice on fleet decarbonisation and more. Speakers include shadow minister, senior executives, regulators and industry experts, covering everything from green fleets and regulatory change…

SMMT Group gains Gold accreditation from Investors in People (IIP), the global benchmark for workplace standards, practices, leadership, culture and communication. Accolade reflects SMMT’s long-term commitment to talent progression, productivity, employee engagement and wellbeing. ‘Advanced’ Gold award recognises high performance,…