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 – August
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Five minutes with… Lee Rowland, Sales and Marketing Manager, Dennis Eagle
Tell us about the new Dennis Eagle Olympus Midi? The new Olympus Midi is a compact and versatile refuse collection vehicle (RCV) packed with industry-leading and best-in-class features which make it ideal for both rural and narrow urban rounds. It redefines the 12-16 tonne category, helping fulfil the growing demand for smaller RCVs with high… Continue reading Five minutes with… Lee Rowland, Sales and Marketing Manager, Dennis Eagle
Bus rollout grows as HGV demand stalls
Much needed growth in the number of new buses, coaches and minibuses joining UK roads continued in the second quarter of 2025, according to SMMT’s latest market figures, with a 62.5% rise in registrations to almost 3,000 units. It marks the ninth consecutive quarterly increase, driven by demand for minibuses – already the largest segment by… Continue reading Bus rollout grows as HGV demand stalls
Preview: 2025 UK Bus Summit
With the UK bus industry entering a period of rapid change, Passenger Transport has partnered with Transport Times to launch the seventh UK Bus Summit. Following a break of several years, the event at Etc Venues in Portland Street, Manchester on September 11, supported by Transport for Greater Manchester, the Urban Transport Group and Confederation of Passenger Transport,… Continue reading Preview: 2025 UK Bus Summit
Tiger delivers 49 reefer trailers for Greencore
Tiger Trailers has designed, manufactured, and begun supplying forty-nine new temperature-controlled reefers for chilled, frozen and ambient convenience food supplier Greencore – split across thirty-seven single and twelve dual-temperature vehicles. The fridges fitted to the two trailer iterations are Thermo King A400 Advancer single-temp and Thermo King A500 Advancer multi-temp units, with Greencore’s new trailers… Continue reading Tiger delivers 49 reefer trailers for Greencore
West Yorkshire begins search for franchised bus operators
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has taken its first step towards selecting bus operators to help run the region’s new Weaver Network. This week the authority began a technical procurement process by opening its dynamic market procurement tool – an open list of pre-approved suppliers – for potential operators. The process sets out strict… Continue reading West Yorkshire begins search for franchised bus operators
European unions are calling for industrial policy offensive
Frankfurt am Main-The European unions IG Metall from Germany, Pro-GE from Austria and Unia from Switzerland are in favor of a European answer to the current economic and political challenges. Switzerland and the EU should work more closely here. It takes an increased focus on European production, with clear criteria for creating and securing jobs.… Continue reading European unions are calling for industrial policy offensive
July 2025 new car pre-registration figures
SMMT released figures for July pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in July 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 July 2025 new car pre-registration figures
SMMT statement on the Plug-in Van and Truck Grant
Extending the Plug-in Van and Truck Grant until 2027 will help increase zero emission uptake in the critical commercial vehicle sector, much of which faces the same end of sale date as the car market. One of the major barriers to adoption is affordability so this extension will reduce the initial cost of purchase which,… Continue reading SMMT statement on the Plug-in Van and Truck Grant
Four automotive apprentices win once-in-a-lifetime driving experience with 1905 car
Four automotive apprentices win once-in-a-lifetime experience to drive 1904 Thornycroft Tourer in the world’s longest-running motoring event. Competition launched by SMMT and British Motor Museum to celebrate industry’s apprenticeship talent, with winners from Aston Martin Works, Bentley, Caterpillar and JLR. Competition reflects how far automotive skills and technology have travelled in past century, from early petrol… Continue reading Four automotive apprentices win once-in-a-lifetime driving experience with 1905 car