SMMT News

UK’s biggest automotive analysis reveals UK’s plug-in car fleet ownership rises 76.6% in 2018, with 195,000 vehicles now on British roads. Fleet average CO2 falls to lowest ever level, despite record 34.9m cars on the road as more drivers benefit…

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive While we’ve avoided a ‘no deal’ Brexit on Friday, it is utterly unacceptable that, more than two years since negotiations started, industry still does not know what the UK’s relationship with the EU will be…

Innovative NMCL package will boost the performance of the UK’s advanced manufacturing supply chain as part of the government’s Industrial Strategy commitment to the UK’s automotive supply chains. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced its…

UK new van registrations increase by 10.6% to 66,123 units as new models and incentives drive demand. Growth fuelled by rise in demand for medium and large vans, up 17.9% and 13.0% respectively. Positive start to the year sees Q1…

UK new car market down -3.4% in key plate change month as diesel and Brexit uncertainty continued to affect confidence. New cars safer than ever before, with eight in 10 featuring self-activating safety tech, including autonomous emergency braking and collision…

UK world’s number one location for mass-market potential of connected and autonomous vehicles, with £62bn annual economic opportunity by 2030, finds new report. Massive safety benefits as driver assistance and self-driving tech could prevent 47,000 serious accidents and save 3,900 lives over next decade. Lifestyle boost for commuters as greater productivity and faster journeys give drivers back full working week every year.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive Another defeat means more uncertainty, more disruption, and the very real risk that the UK has become uninvestable. Whether this is revocable depends on the ability of parliament to urgently find a compromise, that will…

UK engine manufacturing down -7.0% in February, with 235,595 units built. Double-digit drop in domestic output as manufacturers respond to market demand. Proportion of engines built for export grows, highlighting the importance of frictionless trade. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive,…

Number of CVs built in the UK up 53.5% in February, as 9,233 leave production lines. Growth in demand from both overseas and UK markets, up 51.9% and 57.3% respectively. Year-to-date performance rises by 51.3% on same period last year,…