Truck registrations drop to 32,918 units following bumper 2019 and impact of pandemic. Falls seen in both rigids (-27.9%) and articulated trucks (-37.2%). Q4 underwhelms with -10.9% fall despite pre-Christmas push in truck activity. Gradual return to pre-pandemic utilisation levels provides hope for 2021. SEE HGV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE… Continue reading UK HGV registrations fall -32.2% in 2020 as operators postpone fleet renewal
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UK bus and coach registrations decline -32.0% as Covid hits 2020 market
Demand for new buses and coaches drops -32.0% in 2020, with 3,996 vehicles joining UK roads. Single-deck registrations, down -58.7% to 755 units, drive overall decline. Year started with growth in Q1 but ends with Q4 down -35.4% to 1,221 units as pandemic hits market. Sector calls for promised funding and bus strategy to be… Continue reading UK bus and coach registrations decline -32.0% as Covid hits 2020 market
SMMT statement on the future strategy of UK’s largest automotive business
15 February 2021 #SMMT News SMMT statement on the future strategy of UK’s largest automotive business Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, The news today that the UK’s largest automotive business has confirmed its long-term commitment to the UK is very welcome and is an injection of confidence into the wider sector. Its roadmap to… Continue reading SMMT statement on the future strategy of UK’s largest automotive business
SMMT statement on Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) continuation and expansion
13 February 2021 #Emissions #SMMT News SMMT statement on Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) continuation and expansion Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, We urgently need more charging points to accelerate our transition to electric motoring, so this announcement is welcome and a step in the right direction. As we race towards the phase out… Continue reading SMMT statement on Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) continuation and expansion
UK used car market declines -14.9% as coronavirus lockdowns curb 2020 sales
Used car transactions fall -14.9% in 2020 with 6,752,959 units changing hands as coronavirus lockdowns curb activity. Weak end to year with Q4 transactions down -6.2% to round off a turbulent 2020 for the UK used car market. Alternatively fuelled vehicle used transactions rise 5.2% to 144,225 taking 2.1% market share. News comes as industry… Continue reading UK used car market declines -14.9% as coronavirus lockdowns curb 2020 sales
Van market starts new year with a boost, up 2.0% in January
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grows 2.0% in January, with 24,029 vehicles registered. Registrations of large vans single-handedly drive demand, surging 25.4% as all other segments experience double-digit decline. New emissions figures reveal 2020 as the year with lowest recorded van-derived average CO2 emissions, down -1.8% on 2019. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Van market starts new year with a boost, up 2.0% in January
New car registrations fall -39.5% as showroom closures stifle demand
Just 90,249 new cars registered in January – the worst start to a year since 1970 despite click and collect preventing greater fall New emissions figures show 2020 delivered the cleanest vehicles in history as average CO2 emissions fell by -11.8% on previous year, but more to do to deliver net zero Industry needs showrooms… Continue reading New car registrations fall -39.5% as showroom closures stifle demand
British engine production falls -27.0% in 2020 as pandemic hits output
28 January 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine manufacturing down -27.0% in 2020 to just over 1.8 million units. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -23.4% and -29.1% respectively. December saw production fall -7.9% to round off bleak year for sector. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, 2020 was a tough year for… Continue reading British engine production falls -27.0% in 2020 as pandemic hits output
Coronavirus pandemic sends UK commercial vehicle production down -15.5% in 2020
British commercial vehicle production falls -15.5% in 2020 to just 66,116 units, the lowest annual output since 1933.1 Output for overseas markets down -17.8%, while production for the UK drops -12.2%. More than half (57.3%) of all British-built CVs destined for global markets, underlying the importance of frictionless trade. UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing declined… Continue reading Coronavirus pandemic sends UK commercial vehicle production down -15.5% in 2020
UK car production down -29.3% as coronavirus slams brakes on sector
UK car manufacturing output falls -29.3% in 2020 to 920,928 units, the lowest total since 1984. Production for UK and overseas markets declines -30.4% and -29.1% but more than eight in 10 cars still head abroad. Latest independent outlook forecasts car output to reach one million units in 2021, but much depends on Covid recovery,… Continue reading UK car production down -29.3% as coronavirus slams brakes on sector