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      Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 123,695 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about…

SMMT’s October forecast for new car and van registrations in the UK for 2017 and 2018. Forecasts are prepared by SMMT’s Economics Team and are revised on a quarterly basis. Download the latest forecast here: October 2017.

A home maintenance company will be turning to electric power for 10% of its total van fleet. Fortem, a provider of repairs and maintenance for housing association and local authority properties in the UK, is planning to have 20 Nissan…

Transport for London (TfL) has announced new plans to test some of the latest safety technologies, including autonomous braking, audible warning systems and a new mirror design for improved visibility, on London buses. The trials will be carried out by…

Mercedes-Benz Vans UK is inviting all van owners and operators along for what it is billing as ‘the ultimate test drive’ at Millbrook Proving Ground next month. Van Experience Live will be held at the Buckinghamshire venue from 20-30 June and…

1.7 million cars built in the UK in 2016, an increase of 8.8% and the highest output for 17 years. Exports at record levels for the second consecutive year as more than 1.35 million shipped worldwide. More than one in…

1,7 Millionen Fahrzeuge wurden 2016 im Vereinigten Königreich hergestellt. Das ist ein Anstieg um 8,5 % und die höchste Produktionsrate seit 17 Jahren. Mit der Auslieferung von 1,35 Millionen Fahrzeugen ins Ausland erreicht der Export bereits das zweite Mal in…

1,7 million de véhicules fabriqués au Royaume-Uni en 2016, soit une augmentation de 8,5 % et la plus grande production depuis 17 ans. Les exportations sont à un niveau record pour la deuxième année consécutive, avec plus de 1,35 million…

1.7 million cars built in the UK in 2016, an increase of 8.8% and the highest output for 17 years. Exports at record levels for the second consecutive year as more than 1.35 million cars shipped worldwide. More than one…

Gareth Jones, SMMT President Ladies and gentleman, good evening and welcome to this special 100th SMMT dinner. A lot can happen in 12 months… A Conservative Prime Minister resigning, to be replaced by a cabinet colleague An opposition at risk…