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DOWNLOAD 1. Commission begins legal proceedings against UK on air quality. 2. European new car registrations up 5.5% in January 2014. 3. EU and US trade chiefs review progress towards Transatlantic trade deal. 4. 2013 industrial structure reports highlights need…

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – February 2014

2013 confidence continues into January: 154,562 new cars registered, up 7.6%.

Car production rose 3.1% in 2013 to surpass 1.5 million units – the highest volume since 2007. Industry analysts predict output to reach record levels of around two million units by 2017. The UK could become the third largest car manufacturer in Europe.

The automotive world is well represented in the 2014 New Year Honours list. The following people have been recognised: Andy Palmer, Executive Vice-President of Nissan Motor Company is recognised in the overseas and Commonwealth list and becomes a Companion of…

Car production rose 4.5% in first 11 months of year to 1,424,023 units. Commercial vehicle (CV) output fell 35.7% in November to 7,061 units. Engine manufacturing rose for a third successive month, up 3.4% to 231,371 units.

Total commercial vehicle registrations up strongly in November, rising 22.7% to 28,057 units in the month.

Follow Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) SMMT exhibition space on Pinterest In just over a week’s time, the winner of the UK’s most prestigious prize for automotive innovation will be revealed – and from today, visitors to SMMT’s…

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

1 October A group of 30 students aged 8-9 will learn about computer control, devising plans in software that will operate moving individual motorised items, operate lights and sounds. These will be connected to a research and development site visit…