The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Budget in UK Parliament today. SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes has responded to the Budget 2017 on behalf of the UKÂ automotive industry.
UK used car market plunges -48.9% in second quarter to just over 1 million transactions as coronavirus lockdown impacts the market.
SMMT-JAMA joint statement on the UK and Japanese governments starting to negotiate a UK-Japan Free
Just 830 engines produced in April, down from 178,022, as UK output declines -99.5% Production…
New sector-specific guidance for UK automotive manufacturing industry released by SMMT today.
British commercial vehicle output falls -41.8% in March, as coronavirus lockdown measures cause plant closures nationwide.Production falls for both domestic and overseas markets, down -43.4% and -40.6% respectively.£82 billion auto manufacturing sect
146,615 engines produced in March as UK production declines -40.0%.Production for domestic car plants decreases -35.7%, with steeper fall for exports, down -42.4%.More than 598,000 engines built in Britain in first three months, with 59.4% exported.
UK new car registrations fall -44.4% in March as coronavirus crisis causes showrooms to close.Steeper fall than during last financial crisis and worst March since late nineties with some 203,370 fewer cars sold in the month.Early SMMT analysis downgrade
Mike Hawes. SMMT Chief Executive, said, The essential and extraordinary work of this consortium will…
SMMT response to latest measures announced by the Chancellor Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said,…
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: With both mandates now on the table
UK manufacturing output falls -4.0% in October with 134,752 units rolling off production lines.Weak demand at home with a -10.7% drop in production for UK market while exports fall -2.6%.Car production has now fallen in 16 of the last 17 months, with YT
UK engine manufacturing down -1.9% in September, as demand declines at home and internationally.
Europes leading automotive representatives warn of catastrophic consequences of a no deal Brexit. Barrier-free trade crucial for continued success of the deeply integrated pan-European auto sector.
British and Korean automotive sectors to enjoy closer ties as SMMT signs Memorandum of Understanding…
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing output declines -31.2% in July.Production for home and overseas markets falls -16.8% and -39.8% respectively.Model changeovers continue to affect overall performance, down -18.1% in the year to date.
New bus and coach registrations fall -29.4% in Q2, with 1,433 vehicles joining UK roads.…
British commercial vehicle manufacturing declined by more than half in June, as model changeovers continue
UK car manufacturing falls by a fifth in first half of 2019, with June decline
Today the SMMT wrote to the Prime Minister, congratulating him on his appointment and setting out the UK automotive industry's immediate and future priorities at a time of dramatic transformation for the sector.
UK new car market declines for fourth consecutive month, down -4.9% in June, as alternatively fuelled vehicle demand falls for first time in 26 months.Boost for battery electric cars but plug-in hybrid decline continues, falling -50.4%.
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing declines -70.9% in April, with 2,162 units produced.Output for home market falls -27.1%, while exports decline -89.9%.Year-to-date records positive performance, up 10.3% on the same period last year.
British engine manufacturing falls -23.4% in April as UK car plant Brexit shutdowns affect demand
New bus and coach registrations fall -32.8% in Q1.
UK used car market stable in Q1 2019 down just -0.6%
British car production declines for 10th month in a row, down -14.4% in March.
One in 10 workers in the UK uses or depends on a van
British engine production down -6.3% in March with 244,201 units manufactured.
UKs biggest automotive analysis reveals UKs plug-in car fleet ownership rises 76.6% in 2018,
Innovative NMCL package will boost the performance of the UK’s advanced manufacturing supply chain
UK new car market down -3.4% in key plate change month
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive Another defeat means more uncertainty and more disruption
British car manufacturing declines -15.3% in February, with 123,203 units produced.
UK engine manufacturing down -7.0% in February, with 235,595 units built.
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Parliaments clear rejection of no-deal is welcome, but the law
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Todays announcement does not resolve the devastating effect a 'no deal'
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive said: Todays vote leaves us perilously close to the cliff edge
New Armed Forces initiative, Mission Automotive, helps ex-military talent into new careers and plugs vital
New van registrations rise 1.8% to 14,384 units in February 2019.
British car production falls -18.2% in first month of the year, reflecting model changes and
UK engine manufacturing down -9.5% in January, with 241,727 units built. Double-digit drop in domestic…
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Today's announcement is a huge blow to UK automotive manufacturing
Used market drops -2.1% in 2018, with 167,980 fewer cars changing hands compared with 2017
UK engine manufacturing stable in 2018, down just -0.3% to 2.7 million units.
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: As MPs prepare to vote on the governments Brexit deal
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: The vote against the Brexit deal on the table brings
Light commercial vehicle (LCV) market shows moderate -1.3% decline in 2018. 357,325 registrations enough to…
British car manufacturing declines -19.6% in November. Production for home and overseas down -1.9% and
November sees -14.2% decline in UK engine production as manufacturers respond to market changes. Exports…
No Deal must be taken off the table or risk destroying the automotive industry and the hundreds of thousands of jobs it supports, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned today. âNo Dealâ with the EU would have an
UK new car market down -3.0% in November to 158,639 units, reflecting uncertainty, falling consumer
UK car manufacturing falls -9.8% in October with 140,374 cars leaving production lines.
The 81st President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be Dr George Gillespie
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: For the automotive industry, Brexit is about damage limitation.
Demand for new heavy goods vehicles falls -7.0% in Q3 to 9,853 units. Declines for
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: There are some welcome announcements in the Budget, including further
UK new car market falls -20.5% in September to 338,834 units as regulatory changes impact…
Demand for large vans remains solid, but fewer purchases of small and medium models pull…
UK car manufacturing declines -12.9% in August, with 89,254 units produced. Production for home market…
UK CV manufacturing falls -1.6% in August, with 3,685 units rolling off production lines. Output…
Inaugural SMMT Automotive Quality Management Systems (AQMS) Conference to be held at the NEC, Birmingham,…
Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there…
UK engine production remains steady in July, increasing by a modest 1.0%. Exports growth outweighs…
Best of British companies to exhibit at largest international exhibition for the electric vehicle sector.…
New heavy goods vehicle market declines in Q2 2018, falling -9.4% to 10,670 units. Demand…
New bus and coach registrations fall -3.6% in Q2, with 2,029 vehicles joining UK roads.…
Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there…
New light commercial vehicle market declines -5.9% July with 23,309 vans and pick-ups registered. Double-digit…
⢠Government-backed £13m Long Term Automotive Supply Chain Competitiveness (LTASC) fund drives £41m private investment…
UK engine production falls -3.5% in June as demand from British car plants declines. Exports…
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Todayâs white paper is a welcome step forward in replicating…
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Todayâs white paper is a welcome step forward in replicating…
UK motor industry shares governmentâs goal of zero emission transport, but barriers need to be addressed.
UK new van registrations fall -5.8% in June, with more than 35,000 hitting UK roads.…
UK now largest EU new car market for Korean car brands, with some 190,215 vehicles registered in 2017. Korea is UK Autoâs third biggest Asian export market, behind only China and Japan, as demand for British-built cars quadruples since 2010.
UK car manufacturing rises 1.3% in May, with 137,225 units produced.Output for UK grows 12.8% following -12.8% decline in May 2017 as domestic market resets.Year-to-date production remains down, by -2.9%, but more than 700,000 cars built in first five m
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing holds steady in May, declining -0.6%. Overseas demand drives production, up 11.6%, while home demand falls -21.9%.
British engine manufacturing rises again in May, up 5.1% to 242,391 units. 18.7% growth in production for export offsets -12.4% decline in domestic demand.
Comedian, writer and actress Katherine Ryan has been confirmed as the celebrity guest speaker for…
Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and technology innovators come together to discuss the future of the car…
UK engine manufacturing surpasses 1 million mark in April for first time on record. Highest…
New UK heavy goods vehicle market declines in Q1 2018, down -6.0% on same quarter…
British commercial vehicle production declines for seventh month in March, down -10.8% to 7,145 units.…
Almost 9 in 10 (88%) British consumers say reduced or restricted services from CV-driven services…
UKâs biggest automotive analysis by SMMT reveals changing face of British car ownership, with female…
UK new van registrations fall -5.6% in March, with just under 60,000 hitting UK roads.…
As predicted, the UK new car market fell in March, down -15.7%, but still the fourth biggest March ever for the sector. Fall in diesel demand continues, down -37.2% compared to same month last year, with AFVs up 5.7% and petrol holding steady at 0.5%. Ove
Mike Hawes SMMT chief executive said:Â This announcement is great news for the UK automotive…
British commercial vehicle production falls -24.2% in February to 6,019 units. Decline in both home…
British car manufacturing declines -4.4% in February to 145,475 units. Exports steady, dipping -0.8%, with…
More than a quarter of a million engines produced by British factories in February. Exports…
With one year to go until the UK leaves the EU, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today set out its priorities to assure the UK automotive industryâs future success. The move follows agreement of a Brexit transition period, design
SMMT Regional Forum unites automotive business leaders from across the South West to discuss new…
Double-digit decline in new bus and coach market in 2017, down -12.7%. Registrations of minibuses,…
More than 78,000 commercial vehicles built in the UK in 2017, down -16.7% year on year.
British engine manufacturing rises 6.9% to all-time high of 2.7 million units in 2017
SMMT released figures for December pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows…
Nearly 7 in 10 new cars available with driver assistance systems, with 1.8 million buyers a year benefitting from collision avoidance technology. Autonomous emergency braking, parking assistance and blind spot sensors also top the list of most popular tec
An Automotive Sector Deal between government and the automotive industry has today been announced by…
New figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that carbon tailpipe emissions have risen for the first time since 1997, with new cars averaging 121.04g/km, up 0.8% on 2016.
SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows…
British engine manufacturing grows 11.4% in November to 279,532 units.
November UK production of commercial vehicles declines -34.6% to 6,312 units.
Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in…
In his keynote address at the SMMT’s 101st Annual Dinner, SMMT President Tony Walker, urges…
British engine production rises 14.7% in October to 263,141. Production for UK up 26.3% to…
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive responded to today’s Autumn Budget: The Autumn Budget contains some positive measures and we are pleased to see a renewed commitment to new and future vehicle technology. The investment in charge points and new incentive
The UK new car market declined for a seventh consecutive month in October, with 158,192 new units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand fell by -12.2% in the month, as falling conf
Engine production rises 3.9% in September with more than 248,463 units made for home and…
UK consumer demand for Japanese car brands rises 38.2% in five years, with more than…
The UK new car market declined for a sixth consecutive month in September, with 426,170 new units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Demand for new vans declines -4.2% in September to 57,368 units. Pickups and heavier van…
Engine production rises 11.9% in August with more than 150,000 made for export and home markets…
The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in August 2017 that were defined as pre-registrations.
The UK new car market reported its fifth consecutive month of decline in August, according to figures published today by SMMT. Registrations fell -6.4%, after a record August in 2016.
Toughest ever new car emissions tests come into force today. All newly launched car models…
British car manufacturing rose 7.8% in July, with 136,397 new units rolling off UK production lines.
UK CV manufacturing fell -26.1% in July with 6,499 vans, trucks, buses and coaches built.
12.0% July engine production boost counteracts June dip, with output rising by more than 20,000 units ahead of planned August plant upgrades.
SMMT has issued a statement in response to government’s announcement on future customs arrangements.
Exports of British-built vans, trucks and buses rose 11.6% in the first six months of 2017, with almost all headed to the EU.
SMMT has released electric vehicle (EV) registrations for July 2017.
161,997 new cars registered in July as market declines -9.3% â the fourth consecutive monthly…
The new van market remained stable in July, rising 1.1% with 24,766 registrations last month, according to SMMT figures.
British motorists could see their annual car service and repair costs rise by 10% to £777 after Brexit if no deal is reached between the UK and the EU. A new report published today by SMMT shows that the UKâs collective car repair bill could rise
UK car manufacturing falls -13.7% in June as 136,901 cars leave production lines. First half…
British commercial vehicle manufacturing falls -4.7% in June 2017 with 7,324 CVs built last month.…
Engine manufacturing remains robust year-to-date, with demand up 3.6% overall in the first half-year. Performance…
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, The UK government’s ambition for all new cars and…
Today, SMMT released figures for May pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data…
The UK new car market has declined for a third consecutive month with 243,454 new units registered in June, according to figures released by SMMT. Registrations fell at a slower pace than in the previous two months, by -4.8%, as demand continued to stabil
New car production falls -9.7% overall in May as car makers adjust production schedules for…
Engine manufacturing bounces back after Easter dip, with output up 5.5% to 230,606 units. Production…
The UK automotive industry has today called on government to seek an interim arrangement with the EU that would maintain membership of the single market and customs union until a final agreement on a new relationship with the EU is negotiated and implemen
UK Automotiveâs 18th annual Sustainability Report reveals the manufacturing sector turned over a record £77.5 billion in 2016.
SMMT has released a statement in response to the 2017 General Election results on behalf of UK Automotive.
UK automotive aftermarket increases turnover to £21.6 billion as more high tech vehicles hit the…
SMMT has released electric vehicle (EV) registrations for May 2017.
The UK new car market declined in May ahead of the general election, with demand falling -8.5%, according to figures released today by SMMT. 186,265 new cars were registered in the month, with business purchases driving the market, up 20.1%, to offset dec
SMMT Open Forum returns to Automechanika Birmingham on 6 June, to highlight the latest cutting-edge technologies and trends.
Car output falls 18.2% as Easter bank holiday results in fewer manufacturing days. Year-to-date production…
SMMT has launched its comprehensive guide to all things UK Automotive, Motor Industry Facts 2017,…
Engine manufacturing reduced by 14.5% in April as month shortened by Easter break. Year-to-date remains…
The UK used car market got off to a strong start in 2017 with a record number of vehicles sold in the UK in the first quarter, according to data released by SMMT. 2,133,956 used cars changed hands in the first three months of the year, 3.4% more than in 2
SMMT has released a statement in response to the government draft UK Air Quality Plan.
The UK new car market experienced a significant decline in April, following exceptional growth in the previous month as buyers brought forward purchases ahead of the switch to new VED rates, which came into force on 1 April 2017.
Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there…
British car makers produced 170,691 vehicles in March, up 7.3%, the biggest month in 17…
UK engine manufacturing output rises a fifth in March (19.5%) to 271,359 units. Home market delivers 21.4% increase in production for the month â exceeding overseas growth in a reversal of the year-to-date trend.
This March, an all-time record number of diesel cars were registered. SMMT reveals why they are so popular, and the important role they can play in helping improve air quality in towns and cities, and tackling climate change.
The UKâs new car market grew by 8.4% in March, making it the biggest month since records began. The record performance came as buyers seized the chance to buy cars before the new vehicle excise duty (VED) rates came into force. From 1 April, under th
Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will transform the lives of six out of every 10 people in the UK, according to new research published by SMMT.
SMMT has renewed its call for the automotive industry to be at the heart of Brexit negotiations.
Double-digit growth in demand for British-built cars last month helped deliver the biggest February for UK car production in 17 years.
Upward trend for UK engine manufacturing continues in February, with 3.0% growth in a second…
UK car exports to India have grown almost 11-fold in the past seven years, in 2016, Indian motorists bought 3,372 British-built cars.
Government and the UK automotive industry came together today to discuss plans to position Britain…
SMMTâs Meet the Buyer event returns to Automechanika Birmingham as industry and government join to support inward investment.
SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes has responded to the budget on behalf of the UK automotive industry.
The UK new car market remained steady in February, dipping just -0.3%, according to figures released by SMMT.
UK average new car CO2falls to new low of 120.1g/km, down -1.1% on 2015 and…
UK Automotive is on the search for the sectorâs future leaders as the Great British Women in the Car Industry awards returns.
UK car manufacturing had a successful start to 2017, with output in January up 7.5% compared with the same month last year
UK Automotive demonstrated its commitment to developing the latest low emission vehicles during a special display of 26 vehicles in London, underlining the diversity and appeal of alternatively fuelled vehicles.
Strong start for British engine production in 2017, with output rising 12.0% to 235,076 units â the best January on record.
The UKâs new bus and coach market saw a second consecutive year of growth in 2016, as demand rose 8.0%.
The UK new car market achieved a 12-year high in January, according to figures published by SMMT. 174,564 vehicles left showrooms last month â a 2.9% year-on-year uplift and the highest level since 2005. Significantly, however, the alternatively fuel
Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there…
7 million cars built in the UK in 2016, an increase of 8.5% and the…
The UK new car market achieved another record year in 2016, with annual registrations climbing for the fifth year in a row to almost 2.7 million.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today hosted a roundtable discussion chaired by…
Growth in the used car market continued in the third quarter of 2016 as UK buyers snapped up a record 2,148,050 vehicles.
The new bus and coach market grew 14.2% in the third quarter of 2016, with more than 2,300 new vehicles registered.
The new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market declined -3.6% in the third quarter of 2016, according to figures released by SMMT.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Budget in UK Parliament today. SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes has responded to the Budget 2017 on behalf of the UKÂ automotive industry.
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