SMMT News

UK car output declines -11.0% in July, with 121,051 units produced.
Production for home market falls -35.0%, with more moderate -4.2% dip in exports.
YTD performance in line with forecasts, with almost 1m cars leaving production lines – 81.3% for export.

Over 2 million used cars sold in Q2, as UK market stays strong, down just -0.4% year on year. Sales of ultra-low and zero emission cars up 25.3%, with 26,832 changing hands, as diesel demand grows 3.2%. Superminis still top…

Best of British companies to exhibit at largest international exhibition for the electric vehicle sector. UK pavilion to demonstrate British tech and innovation. Grant-funding available to help companies cover costs of attending an international trade show. Grant-funding available to help…

New heavy goods vehicle market declines in Q2 2018, falling -9.4% to 10,670 units. Demand for artic trucks declines -13.2%, while rigids fall -6.5%. 20,455 HGVs registered in first half of the year, down -7.8%, following bumper 2017. The UK’s…

New bus and coach registrations fall -3.6% in Q2, with 2,029 vehicles joining UK roads. Declines for both double-decks and single-decks, down -1.2% and -12.2% respectively. Minibus demand continues to rise, up 12.7% to 2,013 units year-to-date. The UK’s new…

New light commercial vehicle market declines -5.9% July with 23,309 vans and pick-ups registered. Double-digit growth in pick-up popularity, with demand up 13.9%, as all other segments decline. Year-to-date demand down -2.7% compared with 2017, but market remains strong. SEE…

Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 157,751 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or to…

New car market steady in July, up 1.2%, with 163,898 new cars joining British roads. Demand for hybrid and plug-in vehicles up a fifth, with market share hitting record levels. Year-to-date market down -5.5%, in line with expectations. SEE CAR…

SMMT released figures for June 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 falls -3.5% in June as demand from British car plants declines. Exports counterbalance domestic decline, up 5.6% in the month and 14.7% YTD. Production for the first six months highest on record, up 5.7% with almost 1.5…