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 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading March 2025 new car pre-registration figures
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Vehicle manufacturing growth in March fails to offset first quarter decline
Vehicle production rises 17.1% compared with weak March last year, but total Q1 output down -6.3% ahead of new US tariff announcements. Car output rises for first time in a year, reflecting model changes in 2024, with commercial vehicle output also up as demand stabilises following two years of post-pandemic volatility. Exports drive growth in… Continue reading Vehicle manufacturing growth in March fails to offset first quarter decline
New Members – April
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 opportunities by matching buyers to… Continue reading New Members – April
Navigate these choppy waters and the sector can drive growth
The automotive sector can be intrinsic to UK economic growth, to decarbonisation and our trade balance but we need the right conditions and a framework for competitiveness. Achieving that growth will not be easy as the global challenges before us are significant and, as a trade intensive industry, the rise in protectionism – retaliatory or… Continue reading Navigate these choppy waters and the sector can drive growth
The countdown is nearly over – it’s time to do business
Next week we will be gathering in Birmingham for the Commercial Vehicle Show, showcasing to the latest technology in the commercial vehicle sector, with the SMMT proud to have been a partner of the show for past quarter of century. With thousands of fleet directors, buyers, managers and engineers due to attend, this year the… Continue reading The countdown is nearly over – it’s time to do business
Don’t miss Driving for Better Business’s fleet safety resources
By Mark Cartwright, Head of Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention, National Highways National Highways is committed to the ambition that no one should be harmed while travelling or working on our roads. We create a range of fantastic resources through our fleet engagement platform Driving for Better Business to help fulfil this ambition. These resources are… Continue reading Don’t miss Driving for Better Business’s fleet safety resources
Five minutes with… Richard Clark, global head of product, Chevin Fleet Solutions
Why is the Commercial Vehicle Show important to Chevin Fleet Solutions? We’ve been supporters of the CV Show for many years and it’s a really good way to network, to meet new suppliers, to meet new customers, and also showcase new products and innovations that we’re bringing to market. It’s about nurturing relationships – sometimes… Continue reading Five minutes with… Richard Clark, global head of product, Chevin Fleet Solutions
BOC takes another 59 Tiger trailers
BOC, the industrial gas company, now has 135 Tiger trailers in its fleet following the delivery of 59 new units in the first quarter of 2025. Its latest additions include 29 trailers and 30 rigid vehicles operated by Schenk UK – formerly Suttons Tankers – on behalf of BOC. Tiger’s flatbed trailers for the gas… Continue reading BOC takes another 59 Tiger trailers
Go-Coach orders first Rightech buses
Kent-based Go-Coach has ordered three Rightech RB6 buses that it will operate in Ebbsfleet Garden City on its demand-responsive public transport network. These 6-metre vehicles are the first vehicles from the new EV brand from Wrightbus to be put into service and will use Roam’s public charging points, as well as the local depot, to… Continue reading Go-Coach orders first Rightech buses
Commercial vehicle numbers increase and buses lead the way on decarbonisation
This week SMMT published the latest Motorparc figures for the UK – showing that the number of vehicles on British roads reached its highest ever level in 2024. It’s risen by 1.4% to 41,964,268, of which 5,798,867 are commercial vehicles of vans, trucks and buses – more than ever before. Van use is at a… Continue reading Commercial vehicle numbers increase and buses lead the way on decarbonisation