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October UK car production down -18.2% as sector awaits critical Brexit deal

UK car production falls -18.2% in October with 110,179 units leaving factory gates. Subdued demand from EU and US markets drives -19.1% exports decline, as output for UK buyers also falls. Year-to-date output lags by -33.8% with 379,308 fewer cars made than same period in 2019. Automotive sector calls for urgent Brexit agreement with details… Continue reading October UK car production down -18.2% as sector awaits critical Brexit deal

Drive home Brexit deal for Christmas or risk £55bn manufacturing hit, warns UK auto sector

UK Automotive warns of Brexit tariff damage as new figures reveal ‘no deal’ would cut vehicle production by two million over next five years. WTO tariffs would strike £55.4bn blow to UK sector by 2025 with annual production falling below one million units consistently. Brexit deal must work for automotive to sustain competitiveness, help drive… Continue reading Drive home Brexit deal for Christmas or risk £55bn manufacturing hit, warns UK auto sector

SMMT response to 2030 ICE end of sale date announcement 

17 November 2020 #Emissions #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: We share government’s ambition for leadership in decarbonising road transport and are committed to the journey. Manufacturers have invested billions to deliver vehicles that are already helping thousands of drivers switch to zero, but this new deadline, fast-tracked by a decade, sets an immense… Continue reading SMMT response to 2030 ICE end of sale date announcement 

New HGV registrations decline -1.6% in Q3 2020

16 November 2020 #HGVs #Registrations #SMMT News UK HGV market dips by 138 units to 8,419 in Q3 after turbulent first half of the year. Demand for rigids up by 12.6% mirroring demand for essential delivery services and construction as lockdown measures eased over the summer. Market currently down -39.6% year to date, representing a… Continue reading New HGV registrations decline -1.6% in Q3 2020

UK bus and coach demand declines -22.1% in Q3

16 November 2020 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News New bus and coach market still grappling with effects of the pandemic, down -22.1% as just over 1,000 vehicles join UK roads in third quarter. Drop in registrations driven by double-digit decline in single-deck and minibus demand. Year-to-date performance down -30.4%, with 2,775 passenger vehicles registered… Continue reading UK bus and coach demand declines -22.1% in Q3

Press release No. 27/2020 – Number 1 of the segments in the reporting month October 2020

Flensburg, November 6, 2020. There were three management changes in the reporting month of October 2020. In the upper-class segment, the Porsche Taycan, in the SUVs the VW T-Roc and in the utilities segment, the VW Transporter with the highest new registration rate. The models with the highest registrations of the previous month were shown… Continue reading Press release No. 27/2020 – Number 1 of the segments in the reporting month October 2020

UK van market sees order boost ahead of Christmas season, up 13.3%

Highest October on record for UK LCV market, as registrations increase by 13.3%, with 28,753 units registered. Growth in demand driven by heavier end of the van market, as operators expand fleets ahead of Christmas season. Year to date market yet to make up 75,000-unit shortfall, with performance in first 10 months down -24.1%, as… Continue reading UK van market sees order boost ahead of Christmas season, up 13.3%

New car registrations decline -1.6% as Welsh ‘firebreak’ lockdown subdues demand

UK new car market falls -1.6% in October, with 140,945 cars registered, marking a nine-year low for the sector. Welsh ‘firebreak’ accounts for more than half of month’s losses, ahead of new ‘stay at home’ order for England, forcing UK showrooms to close in November. Industry pins hopes on click & collect to avoid repeat… Continue reading New car registrations decline -1.6% as Welsh ‘firebreak’ lockdown subdues demand

British engine production declines -2.4% in weakest September since 2014

29 October 2020 #UK Manufacturing 216,643 UK engines built in September as output declines -2.4%, marking worst September since 2014 Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -0.8% and -3.3% respectively. Year-to-date output remains down -31.4% as sector approaches challenging Q4. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, With a second wave of coronavirus sweeping the… Continue reading British engine production declines -2.4% in weakest September since 2014