Economy

14 March 2014 #SMMT News

SMMT’s call on the Chancellor ahead of the Budget

14 March 2014 #SMMT News

Following the success of previous events, SMMT has announced the date and venue for Meet the Buyer 2014. This year’s event will be hosted in partnership with UKTI’s Automotive Investment Organisation and will take place on 25 June in London.

12 March 2014 #SMMT News

The EU and US automotive sectors have today reaffirmed their support for a strong transatlantic trade agreement in a joint presentation in Brussels.

12 March 2014 #SMMT News

Rising new car registrations and longer lasting cars combined to push up the UK car parc by more than 436,000 units, according to a new study by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The SMMT’s ‘Motorparc’ study is the UK’s biggest automotive census and is compiled annually covering 31,917,885 cars on UK roads.

04 March 2014 #SMMT News

The UK automotive sector has secured a share of government-backed Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) funding worth £45.5m to UK-based suppliers, as announced today by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

18 February 2014 #SMMT News

Jaguar Land Rover has begun recruiting for 1,700 new jobs at its Solihull plant, as a result of its recent manufacturing investment of £1.5 billion for the new Jaguar mid-sized saloon. The first phase will recruit more than 500 semi-skilled

14 February 2014 #SMMT News

The agenda for the SMMT’s forthcoming Open Forum has been announced, with a focus on creating a better business environment for developing the UK automotive supply chain.


SMMT’s February forecast for new car and van registrations in the UK for 2014 and 2015. Forecasts are prepared by SMMT’s Economics Team and are revised on a quarterly basis. Download the latest forecast here: February 2014.

29 January 2014 #SMMT News

The European Automotive Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) has urged EU policy makers to act on Europe’s struggling automotive industry.

28 January 2014 #SMMT News

Nissan has announced that its new NV200-derived Taxi for London will be assembled in partnership with ADV Manufacturing in Coventry, marking a joint investment of £6 million.

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