SMMT News

UK engine manufacturing declines -9.5% in September as UK demand falls by double digits.
Production for export drives demand, up 8.9% in the month and 14.6% in first three quarters.

UK CV production increases 14.9% in September, with output reaching 8,281 units. Home demand drives growth, up 62.0%, while exports decline -13.5%. Year-to-date production stable, with 60,759 vans, trucks and buses produced so far this year. UK commercial vehicle (CV)…

British car manufacturing declines -16.8% in September, with 127,051 units produced.
Production for UK and overseas markets falls -19.0% and -16.2% as supply issues continue.
Year-to-date output down -6.6% to 1,171,765 units, with eight in 10 destined for export.

Government’s decision to cut the Plug-in Car Grant will have far-reaching consequences for consumers, the environment and industry, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned today.

As threat of ‘no-deal’ continues, SMMT launches new Brexit Readiness Programme to help safeguard UK’s automotive supply chain as cliff-edge looms.
Initiative highlights contingency planning minefield, with changes to regulations, onerous customs processes, tariffs and restricted access to talent among complex challenges facing industry.
UK Automotive repeats call for orderly withdrawal and transition as risk to auto suppliers highlighted at SMMT Regional Forum Midlands.

Demand for large vans remains solid, but fewer purchases of small and medium models pull overall numbers down. Pickup demand grows (8.8%) as UK remains most popular market in Europe for the body style. Year-to-date market down -3% on previous…

Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 167,967 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or to…

UK new car market falls -20.5% in September to 338,834 units as regulatory changes impact supply. Volumes down across all sectors, as testing backlogs affect consumer, fleet and business deliveries. Industry welcomes tough new certification test, with even greater range…

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 2018 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires…

UK engine production stable in August, with 0.3% growth. Exports up 24.9%, offsetting decline in output for UK due to model and structural changes. Year-to-date production boosted to 1.8m units as global demand for UK’s high-tech, low emission powertrains continues.…