UK new van market down -9.6% in November

05 December 2019 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News UK new van market falls for third consecutive month, down -9.6% in November. Most segments experience double digit declines, but pickups buck trend, up 17.2%. Performance year-to-date up 1.9% with 338,227 models registered for UK roads. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE UK… Continue reading UK new van market down -9.6% in November

UK engine manufacturing down -6.2% in October

28 November 2019 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine manufacturing falls -6.2% in October, following drop in international demand. Year to date performance -7.2% behind 2018 with orders from British plants driving the decline. Importance of frictionless trade highlighted as more than six out of 10 UK-built engines shipped overseas. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive,… Continue reading UK engine manufacturing down -6.2% in October

UK commercial vehicle production stable in October

28 November 2019 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK commercial vehicle production stable in October, down just -0.2%. Output for overseas market up 9.3%, but production of home orders drops -8.5%. Year-to-date performance falls in double digits, down -11.5%. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production was stable in October down just -0.2%, with 9,065 units manufactured, according… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production stable in October

UK car production falls -4.0% in October as automotive sector counts the cost of uncertainty

28 November 2019 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 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 YTD performance down -14.4%.… Continue reading UK car production falls -4.0% in October as automotive sector counts the cost of uncertainty

Only ambitious Brexit deal will safeguard jobs and Britain’s green future

Industry calls on next government to put sector at heart of economic and trade policies, and agree an ambitious Brexit deal to deliver on UK’s green growth ambitions. New figures show tariffs would decimate UK manufacturing, with 1.5 million vehicles lost by 2024 at a cost of £42.7 billion. UK Automotive can lead in global… Continue reading Only ambitious Brexit deal will safeguard jobs and Britain’s green future

Van market falls in October but new models help offset market weakness

05 November 2019 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News UK new van market falls again, down -11.0% in October as uncertainty bites. Larger van registrations decline -19.2%, but demand for small and mid-sized vans rises 2.0% and 31.0% respectively. Year-to-date performance up 3.1% with 311,989 of the latest low emission models hitting UK roads. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS… Continue reading Van market falls in October but new models help offset market weakness

UK engine manufacturing shows -1.9% decline in September

31 October 2019 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine manufacturing down -1.9% in September, as demand declines at home and internationally. Year to date performance lags -7.4% behind 2018 with orders from British plants suffering biggest fall. More than six out of 10 UK-built engines shipped overseas, highlighting importance of frictionless trade. Mike Hawes, SMMT… Continue reading UK engine manufacturing shows -1.9% decline in September