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This week SMMT brought together 10 companies on the UK pavilion at Automechanika Shanghai. With an estimated 140,000 visitors coming along to the show, Automechanika has once again proven to be a busy and successful event for the UK delegates.…

SMMT and the Advanced Propulsion Centre are taking a group to China from 9-16 January 2019 for the EV100 conference and a programme of calls on Chinese OEMs and automotive companies. A limited number of travel grants are available –…

The Department for International Trade and SMMT are set to host a joint networking reception at the CES Las Vegas show on Wednesday 9 January from 4.30-6.30pm* and all UK companies at the show are invited to attend. The time…

With Brexit uncertainty ongoing – and both government and industry continuing “no deal” preparations in case the worst happens – members needing further advice on how best to prepare can take advantage of SMMT’s Brexit Readiness Programme, available online. Five…

Join a unique opportunity to experience the Indian automotive technology market. SMMT is taking a UK delegation to the Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT) in Pune, India from 16-18 January 2019. The last event welcomed 4,500 visitors, and it…

Are you looking to build up your contacts or expand your business in China? SMMT will be finishing up 2018 and starting 2019 with back-to-back visits to China. The end of November sees us return to Shanghai for Automechanika from…

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.

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.…

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…

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…