Economy

22 January 2015 #SMMT News

As SMMT is recruiting for its first ever apprentice to join the Member Services Team, we spoke to SMMT President, Gareth Jones, about how his apprenticeship helped get his career started, and his advice for people considering the apprentice route.

16 January 2015 #SMMT News

European new car registrations grew 5.7% in 2014, following 16 months of continuous growth for the market.

09 January 2015 #SMMT News

Following a bumper 2013, 2014 once again marked a year of success for the UK automotive industry.

09 January 2015 #SMMT News

How have car buyers’ demands changed in recent years? Citroen is giving a clue to the booming areas of growth with an exhibition at SMMT’s Westminster headquarters this week.

07 January 2015 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

Overall bus and coach registrations fell 4.6% in 2014 to 7,352 units. December’s 26.1% decline driven by drop in purpose-built bus and coach registrations. Whole year demand for purpose-built coaches rose 5.8%, despite a 51.1% drop in registrations in December.

07 January 2015 #HGVs #Registrations #SMMT News

Commercial vehicle market grows 11.0% to 363,155 units in 2014, the highest level since 2007.
Van market leads growth, up 18.7% to 321,686 registrations for the year.
Truck registrations fell 26.2% throughout the year due to changing legislation.

07 January 2015 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

2,476,435 new cars registered in the UK in 2014 – the most in a calendar year since 2004.
Year was fourth-largest of all time; only 2002, 2003 and 2004 saw more cars registered.
2014 market grew 9.3% over the previous year, ahead of the EU average of 5.7%*.

18 December 2014 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell just 0.7% in November.
Resurgent home market demand grew for second month, but exports remained subdued.
Year-to-date fall of 21.6% affected by 2013 restructuring; more positive 2015 expected.

16 December 2014 #SMMT News

An open letter to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson urging a rethink on Transport for London proposals for an Ultra Low Emission Zone.

Dear Mayor,

London is Europe’s leading mega city. It has the opportunity to create an effective policy framework to address urban air quality whilst driving continued improvements in carbon emissions, mobility and industrial growth. The introduction of an Ultra Low Emission Zone in London from 2020, if implemented correctly, could set a precedent for other cities, not just in the UK but around the world – many of which face similar air quality challenges. This is why London has to get it right.

12 December 2014 #SMMT News

From 21 – 24 January, SMMT will be taking a UK delegation to attend the SIAT Symposium in India. As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, companies have already identified the huge potential for business in the country.

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