Author: SMMT_UK_Manufacturers Official News

Commercial vehicle production rises 3.6% in July

27 August 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing July production up 3.6%, with 5,234 commercial vehicles manufactured. Glimmer of hope comes from uptick in orders from Europe, with 53.4% of all units produced in July destined for EU markets. Year-to-date output down -21.2%, with July growth failing to make up for 8,529-unit loss in first seven… Continue reading Commercial vehicle production rises 3.6% in July

July UK car production down -20.8% as uncertainty reigns

UK car manufacturing falls -20.8% in July with 85,696 units made as factories struggle to ramp up output and global demand recovers slowly. Production for UK buyers down -37.1% as exports also decline, but by a less substantial -16.8%. 307,707 units lost in year to date, down -39.7%, as coronavirus crisis forced markets and plants… Continue reading July UK car production down -20.8% as uncertainty reigns

Just 328 buses and coaches join UK roads in Q2, as market grapples with pandemic

17 August 2020 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News New bus and coach registrations fall -77.1% in Q2, with 328 vehicles joining UK roads. Single-deck demand plummets -93.3% to just 51 units, down from 757 last year. 1,731 vehicles registered in first six months, down -34.6% year on year. New bus and coach registrations fell… Continue reading Just 328 buses and coaches join UK roads in Q2, as market grapples with pandemic

UK used car sales halve to 1 million as coronavirus hits Q2 demand

UK used car market plunges -48.9% in second quarter to just over 1 million transactions as coronavirus lockdown impacts the market. Pace of decline gradually eases throughout the quarter as dealers re-open in line with government rules and private market gets back on the move. Year-to-date sales down -28.7%, with 85% of 2020 losses so… Continue reading UK used car sales halve to 1 million as coronavirus hits Q2 demand

LCV market grows for first time since January with 7.1% increase in July registrations

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grow by 7.1% in July following four months of double-digit declines. More than 27,000 vans registered in first full month since lockdown restrictions eased. Growth in all categories except vans weighing less than or equal to 2.0 tonnes. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE… Continue reading LCV market grows for first time since January with 7.1% increase in July registrations

New car registrations up 11.3% as pent-up demand helps lift market

Pent-up demand sees UK new car registrations rally in July with 11.3% increase to 174,887 vehicles, as dealerships across the nation fully re-open. Overall registrations currently down -41.9% YTD and expected to be -30.0% down by end of 2020, totalling £20bn in lost sales.1 Manufacturer offers help encourage demand but economic uncertainty could put the… Continue reading New car registrations up 11.3% as pent-up demand helps lift market

British engine manufacturing down -38.8% in first half of 2020

30 July 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine production falls -38.8% in first half to 814,957 units. Demand from home and international markets down -32.4% and -42.3% respectively. Decline mirrors drop in output at vehicle plants primarily a result of global coronavirus lockdowns. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, With key global markets locked… Continue reading British engine manufacturing down -38.8% in first half of 2020

UK commercial vehicle production grows in June but fails to offset Covid impact as first half output falls -24.8%

30 July 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing British CV manufacturing grows 23.9% in June, as new model uplift reverses heavy losses in 2019. Production for home market rises 25.0%, with exports also up, by 22.7%. Positive month fails to offset Covid-19 impact, as overall half-year manufacturing falls -24.8%, with 26,421 units produced. UK commercial vehicle… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production grows in June but fails to offset Covid impact as first half output falls -24.8%

UK car production down -42.8% in first half as sector sheds more than 11,000 jobs amid coronavirus crisis

UK car manufacturing output declines -48.2% in June with 56,594 units produced, rounding off weakest six months since 1954. Factories turn out just 381,357 cars in the year-to-date, down -42.8% on 2019 – a decline of more than 285,000 units. 11,349 jobs already cut across manufacturing and retail during the pandemic, with more at stake… Continue reading UK car production down -42.8% in first half as sector sheds more than 11,000 jobs amid coronavirus crisis