UK new car market falls by precipitous -97.3% in April as coronavirus crisis shuts showrooms. 4,321 new cars registered in the month as deliveries continue to frontline workers and organisations. Latest SMMT outlook expects 1.68 million new car registrations this year, the lowest since 1992. Sector calls for auto retail to be in first wave… Continue reading Record -97.3% fall for UK new car market in April as coronavirus shuts showrooms
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March 2020 new car pre-registration figures
01 May 2020 #Pre-Registration SMMT released figures for March pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in March 2020 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the March 2020 release Go to Source
UK engine production declines -40.0% in March as coronavirus hits output
30 April 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 146,615 engines produced in March as UK production declines -40.0%.1 Production for domestic car plants decreases -35.7%, with steeper fall for exports, down -42.4%. More than 598,000 engines built in Britain in first three months, with 59.4% exported. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, These figures show the… Continue reading UK engine production declines -40.0% in March as coronavirus hits output
Commercial vehicle production down -41.8% as coronavirus takes toll on UK manufacturing
British commercial vehicle output falls -41.8% in March, as coronavirus lockdown measures cause plant closures nationwide.1 Production falls for both domestic and overseas markets, down -43.4% and -40.6% respectively. £82 billion auto manufacturing sector calls on government to support safe and sustainable restart to drive UK economic recovery. New SMMT survey reveals 42.1% of CV… Continue reading Commercial vehicle production down -41.8% as coronavirus takes toll on UK manufacturing
UK car production falls -37.6% in March as coronavirus halts automotive manufacturing
British car production falls -37.6% in March as coronavirus crisis shuts factories. Output for UK and overseas markets down, -36.8% and -37.8% respectively. New independent outlook reveals at least £8.2bn cost to industry if factories closed until mid-May.1 £82 billion auto manufacturing sector calls on government to support safe and sustainable restart to drive UK… Continue reading UK car production falls -37.6% in March as coronavirus halts automotive manufacturing
Vehicle ownership in the UK surpasses 40 million, with many still on the roads supporting nationwide coronavirus response
New data reveals record 40.4 million cars, vans, trucks and buses now registered for use in Britain. Van ownership up 2.7% to 4.5 million as UK sees highest number of HGVs in action for 30 years – vehicles now working to keep essential supply chains, emergency services and key workers moving. CO2 emissions from UK’s… Continue reading Vehicle ownership in the UK surpasses 40 million, with many still on the roads supporting nationwide coronavirus response
March – EV registrations
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UK new van market feels COVID-19 impact, as registrations halve in March
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market down -54.3% in key plate-change month. Just over 30,000 vans hit UK roads, as lockdown measures come into force and dealers close. Demand down across the board with most segments experiencing double-digit declines. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The UK new light commercial… Continue reading UK new van market feels COVID-19 impact, as registrations halve in March
UK new car registrations fall -44.4% in March as coronavirus crisis hits market
UK new car registrations fall -44.4% in March as coronavirus crisis causes showrooms to close. Steeper fall than during last financial crisis and worst March since late nineties with some 203,370 fewer cars sold in the month.1 Early SMMT analysis downgrades 2020 outlook to 1.73 million units, -23% lower than previous expectation. Sector re-deploys to… Continue reading UK new car registrations fall -44.4% in March as coronavirus crisis hits market
SMMT statement on ventilator challenge consortium
30 March 2020 #SMMT News Mike Hawes. SMMT Chief Executive, said, The essential and extraordinary work of this consortium will offer a beacon of hope to our NHS and all of society, and is a shining example of how the wider automotive and other manufacturing sectors can help in this time of crisis. The entire… Continue reading SMMT statement on ventilator challenge consortium