29,354 new vans join UK roads in May, the best-ever performance for the month. Registrations up 4.7% on pre-pandemic five-year average, some 1,313 vehicles more.1 Sector sees best ever year-to-date growth, with 157,150 vans registered in first five months of the year. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The light… Continue reading Van market reaches new heights with best May on record for registrations
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Business confidence drives cautious recovery in new car registrations
156,737 new cars registered in May – significantly up from last year when retailer doors were shut during the pandemic. Plug-in vehicle market continues to rise, accounting for 13.8% of registrations in 2021 so far Despite more positive economic outlook, total registrations over the year to date remain down –29.1% on 10-year average.1 SEE CAR… Continue reading Business confidence drives cautious recovery in new car registrations
April 2021 new car pre-registration figures
01 June 2021 #Pre-Registration SMMT released figures for April pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in April 2021 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the April 2021 release Go to Source
Exceptional rise for April UK engine production
27 May 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK factories made 129,691 engines in April, up on last year when just 1,147 were produced. April 2021 output is down -22.9% on five-year average for the month.1 Year-to-date output rises 10.4% to 665,195 units, driven by increased production for the domestic market, but is still down on… Continue reading Exceptional rise for April UK engine production
April CV production struggles to keep up with pre-pandemic levels
27 May 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 6,177 units roll off production lines in April, up on the first full month of plant closures last year. British commercial vehicle output remains -6.1% down on pre-pandemic levels.1 Year-to-date production up 4.2%, driven by an increase in domestic demand, up 18.6%. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased… Continue reading April CV production struggles to keep up with pre-pandemic levels
April UK car production rebounds, but remains short of recovery
UK factories turn out 68,306 cars in April, up dramatically on pandemic hit month in 2020 but still -3.8% below 2019 output. 374,864 cars made since January, up on 2020, but down -15.0% on same period in 2019. So far this year some eight in ten cars exported to global markets including the EU, US… Continue reading April UK car production rebounds, but remains short of recovery
New members – April 2021
25 May 2021 #SMMT News Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: SMMT data services Extensive market data providing key information to assist marketing and promotional activity, and future business opportunities. Legal helpline SMMT advisors provide assistance with disputes, contracts, employment issues, health and safety… Continue reading New members – April 2021
Van growth drives UK commercial vehicle parc to record highs
Some 5.3 million commercial vehicles now in operation – 13.1% of all vehicles on the road, the highest proportion ever recorded. Van ownership continues to rise, to 4.6 million, but just 0.3% run on electric, and more than half a million using Euro 3 or older engines. Bus and coaches in use slump -10.7% to… Continue reading Van growth drives UK commercial vehicle parc to record highs
SMMT statement on House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report
19 May 2021 #Emissions #SMMT News SMMT statement on House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report into the transition to zero emission vehicles Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: The automotive industry shares government’s ambition for an electric revolution, a transformation that has already begun. However, as the Public Accounts Committee has made clear, we… Continue reading SMMT statement on House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report
UK bus and coach market plunges further, with just 582 vehicles registered in first quarter
Bus and coach registrations down -58.5% in the first three months of the year to only 582 vehicles. While all segments see double-digit decline, single-deck bus registrations continue to be worst affected, down -72.6% to just 91 units. Sector needs to see funding implemented to boost orders to address both long term ridership decline and… Continue reading UK bus and coach market plunges further, with just 582 vehicles registered in first quarter