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Pritex, an automotive acoustic insulation manufacturer, recognised that raw material suppliers were leaving its site with empty trailers. Working closely with an existing supplier, Pritex developed a recycling process for its own waste fibre material using the supplier’s empty trailers,…

Jaguar Land Rover has invested more than £7 million in its press shops to boost the recovery and reuse of waste metals. From August 2014 to July 2015, more than 50,000 tonnes of press shop aluminium scrap were captured to…

1. Government diesel emissions testing report published
2. HM Treasury publishes analysis on EU membership

SMMT is recruiting for a Policy Officer for a 9 Month fixed term contract. Purpose of the Post: To monitor, analyse, report and identify suggestions on all policy issues relevant to the automotive industry. To research and draft reports and consultation responses…

Purpose of the Post: To lead as SMMT environmental policy specialist on CO2, climate change, air quality and wider environmental policies and regulation affecting UK automotive, bridging technical and policy discussions Lead dossiers include but are not limited to: CO2…

British auto manufacturers are in the market for new car part suppliers to service the growing demand for UK automobiles. The UK is now the fastest growing automotive manufacturer in Europe with more than 1.6m vehicles rolling off the production line in 2015, the highest in over a decade.

Purpose of the Post: To monitor, analyse, report and advise on economic, fiscal and market developments affecting the automotive industry in the UK and globally To develop robust data sets, economic intelligence, analysis and arguments that inform SMMT policy positions,…

The UK’s new car market got off to a positive start in January, with registrations climbing 2.9% compared with the same month in 2015 to reach an 11-year high of 169,678 units. January 2005 saw 181,474 new cars registered.

Passenger car registrations grew across all five major European markets in 2015.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive.