UK car manufacturing output rises 7.4% in October as 69,524 units leave factory gates. Production for home and overseas markets up 12.5% and 6.3% respectively. Volumes year-to-date down -10.8% though output for UK market rises 8.8%. UK car production returned to growth in October, rising 7.4% to 69,524 units, according to the latest figures published… Continue reading UK car production output returns to growth in October
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SMMT reaction to Autumn Statement 2022
17 November 2022 #Electric & Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles #Emissions #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive said, We recognise that all vehicle owners should pay their fair share of tax, however, the measures announced today mean electric car and van buyers – and current owners – will face a significant uplift in VED. The sting in… Continue reading SMMT reaction to Autumn Statement 2022
Bus and coach demand falls in Q3 but first ZEV funding delivers optimism
754 new buses and coaches join UK roads in Q3, down -11.6% year on year and marking 2022’s first quarter of decline. Registrations of minibuses, the largest segment by volume, fall -26.9% but new single and double deckers rise 13.2% and 36.8% respectively. YTD registrations up 8.1% overall, with further growth pegged on release of… Continue reading Bus and coach demand falls in Q3 but first ZEV funding delivers optimism
HGV registrations soar in best Q3 for half a decade
UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations climb by 30.1% to 10,034 units in Q3. Best third quarter since 2017, driven by demand for artic trucks, up 53.1%, and rigids, up 15.8%. Year-to-date market up 7.8%, but still -18.4% down against same period pre-pandemic figures. SEE HGV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE… Continue reading HGV registrations soar in best Q3 for half a decade
Used car market down in Q3 but EV sales at record high
UK used car transactions fall -12.2% in Q3 2022 with 1,785,447 vehicles changing hands. Second consecutive quarter of decline as new car supply shortages hit volumes. Battery electric vehicle demand continues rise as sales grow 44.1% to 16,775. Download the used car sales report for Q3 2022 The UK’s used car market fell for the… Continue reading Used car market down in Q3 but EV sales at record high
UK Automotive launches Career Guide to attract the brightest and best to deliver Net Zero
SMMT Charitable Trust Fund and partners launch Career Guide to mark Green Careers Week and showcase the breadth of new opportunities for school leavers to lead the mobility revolution. 14,000 skilled roles already delivered or being created following billions of pounds of industry investment in zero emission cars, vans, trucks and buses, with thousands more… Continue reading UK Automotive launches Career Guide to attract the brightest and best to deliver Net Zero
British van market down a fifth in October as short supply hits deliveries
Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declines -18.4% in October, with 22,386 vans joining UK roads. Registrations of large and mid-weight vans fall -7.6% and -50.7% respectively, but battery electric van (BEV) registrations grow 52.5%. 2022 market outlook revised downwards, with action needed to maintain operator confidence and drive electric van uptake. SEE LCV… Continue reading British van market down a fifth in October as short supply hits deliveries
EVs energise new car market but chargepoint rollout must accelerate
October new car registrations rise 26.4% in third month of growth, with hybrid and battery electric vehicles driving uplift. Despite bumper month, market on course for weakest year since 1982 but recovery expected to continue in 2023. Plug-ins account for 21.5% of new registrations but infrastructure rollout risks hampering government zero emission ambition. SEE CAR… Continue reading EVs energise new car market but chargepoint rollout must accelerate
UK CV production up in best September since 2011
UK CV production rises 53.6% to 11,979 units in best September since 2011 and ninth consecutive month of growth this year. Overseas demand increases by 70.4%, while production for Britain’s CV market grows by 32.9%. Overall year-to-date volumes up 50.8% to 76,807, the best performance since 2012. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 53.6%… Continue reading UK CV production up in best September since 2011
Production down in September as UK Auto seeks stability to sustain record £7.9bn EV exports
UK car production down -6.0% in September with 63,125 vehicles rolling off factory lines. Battery electric vehicle output up 16.6% to 8,856 units, rounding off record first nine months. Electrified models make up record 37.4% of all UK car exports in September at 18,299 units. New analysis reveals EV exports up 110.4% since 2017, with… Continue reading Production down in September as UK Auto seeks stability to sustain record £7.9bn EV exports