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UK auto industry calls for dedicated restart package to save jobs and pave the way for recovery.
New SMMT survey reveals a third of workforce still on furlough with up to one in six jobs at risk.
‘Turbocharged’ Brexit negotiations needed to deliver a comprehensive zero-tariff FTA – crucial to avoiding crippling £40bn production losses by 2025.

SMMT-JAMA joint statement on the UK and Japanese governments starting to negotiate a UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement. SMMT and JAMA welcome the start of these historic free-trade agreement negotiations between the British and Japanese governments. Our two automotive industries have…

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations down -74.1% in May to 7,541 units.
Majority of registrations driven by fleet orders for key worker industries.
78,835 vans, 4x4s and pickups registered in the first five months, down -49.6%.

UK new car market falls -89.0% in May as shutdown goes on, with just over 20,000 vehicles delivered.
‘Click and collect’ services help but market still 163,477 units behind same month last year.
Market down more than -51% in first five months, as showrooms get green light to re-open.

Just 830 engines produced in April, down from 178,022, as UK output declines -99.5% Production for domestic and overseas markets down -99.9% and -99.4% respectively. Small number produced at month end ahead of some automotive plants restarting in May. Mike…

British commercial vehicle output drops -99.3% in April, with just 15 units rolling off production lines as nationwide factory closures hit.

British car production falls -99.7% in April with 197 units made as coronavirus pandemic closes factories.
Car makers instead turn out more than 700,000 pieces of PPE, including face shields, visors and gowns, to support UK’s healthcare workers.
Lowest monthly output since Second World War drives year-to-date production down -27.6%, with 121,811 fewer cars built.
Revised independent outlook now expects sub-1 million units in 2020 with lost production costing sector up to £12.5bn.

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