23 December 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 189,883 UK engines built in November as output declines by -8.2%. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -7.8% and -8.4% respectively. Engine output has declined in every month of 2020, with year-to-date output down -28.2%. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, The eleventh consecutive month of decline… Continue reading British engine production falls -8.2% in November
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UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down -1.9% in November as sector calls for swift resolution to UK-EU trade talks
23 December 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK commercial vehicle production dips -1.9% in November with 8,605 units built. Overall decrease driven by -8.8% exports decline, while production for UK rises 10.1% as sector works to meet ecommerce-driven demand. Almost 60,000 commercial vehicles made since January, a -16.1% decrease on 2019. Industry calls for quick… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down -1.9% in November as sector calls for swift resolution to UK-EU trade talks
UK car manufacturing declines -1.4% in November as sector urges Brexit negotiators to ‘seal the deal’
UK car manufacturing falls -1.4% in November with 106,243 vehicles leaving production lines. Output for domestic market declines -10.4% with exports flat, up just 0.3% to 90,597 units. Year-to-date production now down -31.0% with 380,809 fewer cars manufactured in 2020. Industry calls on Brexit negotiators to ‘seal the deal’ before Christmas to avoid irrevocable damage… Continue reading UK car manufacturing declines -1.4% in November as sector urges Brexit negotiators to ‘seal the deal’
SMMT reaction to ongoing UK-EU trade talks
13 December 2020 #Europe #SMMT News Mike Hawes. SMMT Chief Executive said: We welcome the commitment from both sides to continue talking and find a way through the political impasse – we now need negotiators to finish the job and agree the deal we all so desperately need, without further delay. ‘No deal’ would be… Continue reading SMMT reaction to ongoing UK-EU trade talks
SMMT reaction to ongoing Brexit negotiations
11 December 2020 #Europe #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: “Even at this eleventh hour, we remain hopeful that a trade deal will be struck between the UK and EU. Leaving the single market and customs union means we will incur significant additional costs, but a ‘no deal’ scenario would be far more damaging.… Continue reading SMMT reaction to ongoing Brexit negotiations
UK new van market up 8.8% in November
04 December 2020 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News Third consecutive month of growth for new van market, with 28,541 vehicles registered. Vans weighing more than 2.5-3.5 tonnes drive uplift, up 25.2%, with 20,769 new vehicles joining fleets before Christmas. Performance year-to-date still playing catch up, down -21.5% on 2019. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS… Continue reading UK new van market up 8.8% in November
October 2020 new car pre-registration figures
30 November 2020 #Pre-Registration SMMT released figures for October pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in October 2020 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the October 2020 release Go to Source
British engine production declines by a fifth in October
26 November 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 197,374 UK engines built in October as output declines by -20.1% Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -25.2% and -16.4% respectively. Year-to-date output remains down -30.1% as sector faces triple whammy of coronavirus, Brexit and 2030 end of sale date. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Another… Continue reading British engine production declines by a fifth in October
UK commercial vehicle production down -25.6% in October
UK commercial vehicle production falls by -25.6% as 6,761 units leave factory gates in October. Production both for overseas and domestic markets in double digit decline as dual impact of Covid-19 and risk of ‘no deal’ Brexit bring down operator confidence. Shortfall of 11,256 commercial vehicles in first 10 months pulls year-to-date performance down -18.1%.… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production down -25.6% in October
October UK car production down -18.2% as sector awaits critical Brexit deal
UK car production falls -18.2% in October with 110,179 units leaving factory gates. Subdued demand from EU and US markets drives -19.1% exports decline, as output for UK buyers also falls. Year-to-date output lags by -33.8% with 379,308 fewer cars made than same period in 2019. Automotive sector calls for urgent Brexit agreement with details… Continue reading October UK car production down -18.2% as sector awaits critical Brexit deal