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Some of the UK’s most advanced automotive companies will team up next week (11-14 June) at the 36th International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS36) in Sacramento, California to demonstrate how British innovation and engineering is driving one of the…

New light commercial vehicle registrations reach 25,359 units in May, up 15.3% on last year in the fifth consecutive month of rising demand. Deliveries of new battery electric vans grow by a fifth (19.8%) to 1,041 units, as more businesses…

New car registrations rise 16.7% to deliver 10th consecutive month of growth as supply continues to improve. Market records longest uninterrupted period of growth since 2015 – but remains -21.0% down on 2019. Drivers continue switch to electric vehicles as…

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 2023 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the April 2023 release

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CV production grows 33.3% to 10,504 units in April, marking the month’s best performance since 2010 and an uplift after two months of successive decline. Export demand soars, rising 56.3% to 7,382 units while home output falls -1.1%. Production is…

Battery electric car choice quadruples over past five years to support Britain’s world leading zero emission ambition. Every class of vehicle now available as an electric option – from super small urban commuter runarounds to family cars and luxury saloons.…

British car manufacturing output up 9.9% in April with 66,527 units rolling off factory lines. Exports surge 14.7% in the month with more than eight in 10 UK-made cars heading overseas. Sector calls for pragmatic solution to solve UK-EU rules…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: The UK-EU TCA provided the basis for tariff-free trade and unlocked some pent-up investment. However, the rules of origin for batteries pose a significant challenge to manufacturers on both sides of the Channel, with the…

UK demand for new buses and coaches declines slightly -0.6% in Q1 2023, some -39.7% below the pre-pandemic five-year average. Single and double deck bus and coach sectors rally, up 89.1% and 55.2% respectively, but falling minibus registrations and ongoing…