Technology Innovation

11 April 2014 #SMMT News

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has announced that the Technology Strategy Board has awarded £11 million to five UK automotive manufacturers to fund ground-breaking low emission vehicle technology projects to reduce emissions.

10 April 2014 #SMMT News

Two thirds of annual heavy commercial vehicle registrations risk severe delays from 29 October. Industry experts say more than 20,000 vehicles a year will not have either full EU or UK national approvals without urgent action by the bodybuilding industry.

20 March 2014 #SMMT News

The UK automotive manufacturing industry is already responding to Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget announcement, which called for the country to produce and export more. This week, a number of car, commercial vehicle and engine manufacturers have announced new investments and business contracts.

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.

07 March 2014 #SMMT News

A plethora of the UK’s diverse car manufacturers turned out at the Geneva Motor Show 2014 this week to show of their latest creations. The varying nature of the vehicles on display was a testament to the country’s thriving automotive industry.

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.

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.

24 January 2014 #SMMT News

A new initiative aimed at bringing more supply chain manufacturing back to the UK has been launched by government.

15 January 2014 #SMMT News

Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of the SMMT has welcomed the appointments of Dr Gerhard Schmidt as Chair, and Tony Pixton as Chief Executive of the new Advanced Propulsion Centre. Speaking on the news, Mike Hawes said, “Over the next decade,

10 January 2014 #SMMT News

In conjunction with the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly VOSA), SMMT will host seven regional Type Approval Interactive Workshops during 2014.

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