27 May 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK factories made 129,691 engines in April, up on last year when just 1,147 were produced. April 2021 output is down -22.9% on five-year average for the month.1 Year-to-date output rises 10.4% to 665,195 units, driven by increased production for the domestic market, but is still down on… Continue reading Exceptional rise for April UK engine production
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April CV production struggles to keep up with pre-pandemic levels
27 May 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 6,177 units roll off production lines in April, up on the first full month of plant closures last year. British commercial vehicle output remains -6.1% down on pre-pandemic levels.1 Year-to-date production up 4.2%, driven by an increase in domestic demand, up 18.6%. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased… Continue reading April CV production struggles to keep up with pre-pandemic levels
April UK car production rebounds, but remains short of recovery
UK factories turn out 68,306 cars in April, up dramatically on pandemic hit month in 2020 but still -3.8% below 2019 output. 374,864 cars made since January, up on 2020, but down -15.0% on same period in 2019. So far this year some eight in ten cars exported to global markets including the EU, US… Continue reading April UK car production rebounds, but remains short of recovery
New members – April 2021
25 May 2021 #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. Legal helpline SMMT advisors provide assistance with disputes, contracts, employment issues, health and safety… Continue reading New members – April 2021
Van growth drives UK commercial vehicle parc to record highs
Some 5.3 million commercial vehicles now in operation – 13.1% of all vehicles on the road, the highest proportion ever recorded. Van ownership continues to rise, to 4.6 million, but just 0.3% run on electric, and more than half a million using Euro 3 or older engines. Bus and coaches in use slump -10.7% to… Continue reading Van growth drives UK commercial vehicle parc to record highs
SMMT statement on House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report
19 May 2021 #Emissions #SMMT News SMMT statement on House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report into the transition to zero emission vehicles Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: The automotive industry shares government’s ambition for an electric revolution, a transformation that has already begun. However, as the Public Accounts Committee has made clear, we… Continue reading SMMT statement on House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report
UK bus and coach market plunges further, with just 582 vehicles registered in first quarter
Bus and coach registrations down -58.5% in the first three months of the year to only 582 vehicles. While all segments see double-digit decline, single-deck bus registrations continue to be worst affected, down -72.6% to just 91 units. Sector needs to see funding implemented to boost orders to address both long term ridership decline and… Continue reading UK bus and coach market plunges further, with just 582 vehicles registered in first quarter
New van market records highest April registrations in history
30,440 vans registered in April, the highest-ever total for the month since records began. Registrations up 23.2% on five-year average. Sector currently back at 2019 registration levels, supported by growth in large van uptake. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The light commercial vehicle market recorded its busiest ever April… Continue reading New van market records highest April registrations in history
UK engine production rises 31.7% in March
29 April 2021 #UK Manufacturing March UK engine production rises 31.7% in 2021, compared with Covid-hit month a year ago. Output for domestic and overseas markets increases 50.4% and 19.9% respectively. Performance in first quarter still down -11.1%, with 534,793 engines manufactured. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, These figures must be set in context… Continue reading UK engine production rises 31.7% in March
UK car production rises on anniversary of pandemic-driven factory shuttering
March UK car output grows 46.6% against Covid hit 2020 when pandemic forced factories to close. Monthly performance down -22.8% on five-year March average and Q1 down -4.0% year-on-year. Companies continue to wrestle with global supply chain issues, impact of new EU trading arrangements and Covid recovery at home and abroad. New SMMT member survey… Continue reading UK car production rises on anniversary of pandemic-driven factory shuttering