UK car production up 6.0% in first quarter of 2023 to 219,887 units as supply shortages begin to ease. March output rises 6.1% to 81,605 units with 10.4% exports growth offsetting -5.1% home market decline. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle production surges 75.0% in March. UK car production rose 6.0% in the first… Continue reading March rise drives UK car production first quarter increase
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March 2023 new car pre-registration figures
25 April 2023 #Pre-Registration SMMT released figures for March pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in March 2023 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the March 2023 release Go to Source
Britain gets back in the driving seat with more than a million EVs on the road
Number of vehicles on UK roads grows 0.5% to reach record 40.7 million, with car ownership rising for first time since 2019. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug with 1.1 million electric cars now in use, and new technologies cutting average car and van CO2 emissions by -1.6%. Record numbers of… Continue reading Britain gets back in the driving seat with more than a million EVs on the road
New members – April 2023
25 April 2023 #SMMT News Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: SMMT data services Extensive market data providing key information to assist marketing and promotional activity, and future business opportunities. Developing business opportunities SMMT’s targeted events and Automotive Supplier Finder (ASF) service helps facilitate… Continue reading New members – April 2023
Zero Emission HGV market shackled by absence of infrastructure and lack of plan
UK’s world-leading ambition to phase out new, non-zero emission trucks from 2035 demands equally bold strategy for success. All-electric and hydrogen truck fleet would cut UK’s annual CO2 emissions by 21.1m tonnes – but plan urgently needed for infrastructure, incentives and investment. SMMT calls for government HGV infrastructure strategy to address absence of public HGV-dedicated… Continue reading Zero Emission HGV market shackled by absence of infrastructure and lack of plan
Strong start to year for new van market with third month of growth
Light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rise by 17.3% to 47,634 units in third month of successive growth. Registrations increase across majority of segments, primarily driven by mid-size vans and 4x4s, up 66.3% and 183.4% respectively. YTD market grows 17.4% to 87,272 units but remains -15.1% below pre-pandemic 2019 Q1 as erratic supply chain issues continue.… Continue reading Strong start to year for new van market with third month of growth
March new car market continues recovery with eighth month of growth
New car registrations rise 18.2% during crucial ‘new plate month’. Surge in deliveries for large fleets drives eighth consecutive month of growth. Biggest month in history for battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake as overall market share stabilises. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE UK new car registrations in March bounced… Continue reading March new car market continues recovery with eighth month of growth
SMMT statement on ZEV mandate consultation
30 March 2023 #Electric & Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles #Emissions #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: Automotive is on track to deliver zero emission motoring, so we welcome this long-awaited consultation on a watershed regulation for the UK new car and van market. We want regulation that gives consumers choice and affordability, and enables manufacturers to… Continue reading SMMT statement on ZEV mandate consultation
UK commercial vehicle output falters in February
British CV production falls -21.6% to 6,491 units after 11 months of consecutive growth in 2022, excluding December, and strong January performance. Export volumes drop by -18.6%, while output for the UK declines by -24.7% as supply chain constraints affect output. Production output rises 4.3% in year to date thanks to best January performance since… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle output falters in February
Welcome rise for UK car production
British car manufacturing output rises 13.1% in February to 69,707 units. Volumes up for both home and overseas markets but exports drive overall uplift. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle output surges again, up 72.2%, accounting for two in five cars produced in the month. New SMMT member survey finds nine in 10 firms… Continue reading Welcome rise for UK car production