Daventry-based NX Group has marked its 13th year of partnership with Asset Alliance Group by taking delivery of 12 new DAF XG 530 trucks. The new DAF units are primarily based at NX Group’s Crick depot, near the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, where its warehousing operation and transport team are based. These trucks have… Continue reading Asset Alliance Group supplies new DAF trucks to NX Group
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Alexander Dennis Enviro400 low-emission models for Faresaver
Alexander Dennis has delivered two new low-emission Enviro400 double deck buses to English independent operator Faresaver Buses. The Enviro400 models are the first new double deckers and the first Alexander Dennis double deckers for the family-owned company, which was established in 1979 and provides bus services across North and West Wiltshire and Bath. Also, two further… Continue reading Alexander Dennis Enviro400 low-emission models for Faresaver
Kia to create van dealer network with launch of PV5 EV
Kia has announced it will launch a dedicated network of 45 professional business van (PBV) centres across the UK after unveiling its PV5 EV at the Commercial Vehicle Show. The PBV centres will offer sales and after sales services and expand to 60 branches by the end of next year. This new network will mostly… Continue reading Kia to create van dealer network with launch of PV5 EV
Commercial vehicle charging gridlock must ease to deliver net zero nation
Switching to zero emission commercial vehicles would shrink UK’s carbon footprint by 35.7 megatonnes – more than the total emissions of Sweden. Current grid processes mean truck and van operators may wait up to 15 years for depot charging connections – past the end of sale date for all new non-zero emission commercial vehicles. Industry… Continue reading Commercial vehicle charging gridlock must ease to deliver net zero nation
Nineteen Group acquires The Commercial Vehicle Show, strengthening its portfolio of industry-leading events
Nineteen Group, a global exhibition organiser, announces its acquisition of the Commercial Vehicle Show, the UK’s flagship event for the commercial road transport industry. The acquisition follows a successful management partnership that began in August 2024, when The Commercial Vehicle Show LLP appointed Nineteen Group to organise the event. The collaboration quickly proved to be… Continue reading Nineteen Group acquires The Commercial Vehicle Show, strengthening its portfolio of industry-leading events
March 2025 new car pre-registration figures
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 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading March 2025 new car pre-registration figures
Vehicle manufacturing growth in March fails to offset first quarter decline
Vehicle production rises 17.1% compared with weak March last year, but total Q1 output down -6.3% ahead of new US tariff announcements. Car output rises for first time in a year, reflecting model changes in 2024, with commercial vehicle output also up as demand stabilises following two years of post-pandemic volatility. Exports drive growth in… Continue reading Vehicle manufacturing growth in March fails to offset first quarter decline
New Members – April
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. Developing business opportunities SMMT’s targeted events and Automotive Supplier Finder (ASF) service helps facilitate opportunities by matching buyers to… Continue reading New Members – April
Navigate these choppy waters and the sector can drive growth
The automotive sector can be intrinsic to UK economic growth, to decarbonisation and our trade balance but we need the right conditions and a framework for competitiveness. Achieving that growth will not be easy as the global challenges before us are significant and, as a trade intensive industry, the rise in protectionism – retaliatory or… Continue reading Navigate these choppy waters and the sector can drive growth
The countdown is nearly over – it’s time to do business
Next week we will be gathering in Birmingham for the Commercial Vehicle Show, showcasing to the latest technology in the commercial vehicle sector, with the SMMT proud to have been a partner of the show for past quarter of century. With thousands of fleet directors, buyers, managers and engineers due to attend, this year the… Continue reading The countdown is nearly over – it’s time to do business