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LCV market grows for first time since January with 7.1% increase in July registrations

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grow by 7.1% in July following four months of double-digit declines. More than 27,000 vans registered in first full month since lockdown restrictions eased. Growth in all categories except vans weighing less than or equal to 2.0 tonnes. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE… Continue reading LCV market grows for first time since January with 7.1% increase in July registrations

New car registrations up 11.3% as pent-up demand helps lift market

Pent-up demand sees UK new car registrations rally in July with 11.3% increase to 174,887 vehicles, as dealerships across the nation fully re-open. Overall registrations currently down -41.9% YTD and expected to be -30.0% down by end of 2020, totalling £20bn in lost sales.1 Manufacturer offers help encourage demand but economic uncertainty could put the… Continue reading New car registrations up 11.3% as pent-up demand helps lift market

Statistics – Fuel types of new passenger cars

In 2019, almost 60% of all new cars registered in the European Union ran on petrol (58.9%, compared to 56.6% in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% of registrations (35.9% in 2018). Last year, 3.0% of new passenger cars in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles (one percentage point more than in 2018). Categories Go to… Continue reading Statistics – Fuel types of new passenger cars

British engine manufacturing down -38.8% in first half of 2020

30 July 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine production falls -38.8% in first half to 814,957 units. Demand from home and international markets down -32.4% and -42.3% respectively. Decline mirrors drop in output at vehicle plants primarily a result of global coronavirus lockdowns. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, With key global markets locked… Continue reading British engine manufacturing down -38.8% in first half of 2020

UK commercial vehicle production grows in June but fails to offset Covid impact as first half output falls -24.8%

30 July 2020 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing British CV manufacturing grows 23.9% in June, as new model uplift reverses heavy losses in 2019. Production for home market rises 25.0%, with exports also up, by 22.7%. Positive month fails to offset Covid-19 impact, as overall half-year manufacturing falls -24.8%, with 26,421 units produced. UK commercial vehicle… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production grows in June but fails to offset Covid impact as first half output falls -24.8%

UK car production down -42.8% in first half as sector sheds more than 11,000 jobs amid coronavirus crisis

UK car manufacturing output declines -48.2% in June with 56,594 units produced, rounding off weakest six months since 1954. Factories turn out just 381,357 cars in the year-to-date, down -42.8% on 2019 – a decline of more than 285,000 units. 11,349 jobs already cut across manufacturing and retail during the pandemic, with more at stake… Continue reading UK car production down -42.8% in first half as sector sheds more than 11,000 jobs amid coronavirus crisis

Press Releases – COVID: Stakes are high for European automotive recovery, new facts and figures show

Brussels, 30 July 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published its annual Pocket Guide that provides an overview of the EU auto industry, including the latest sector-specific data on employment, vehicle production and sales, road safety, R&D, the environment and trade flows. New data in this flagship publication confirm that the automobile… Continue reading Press Releases – COVID: Stakes are high for European automotive recovery, new facts and figures show

Publications – Position Paper: Revision of the EU Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC)

The evaluation of the current EU Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC) has been completed and the proposed measures are currently undergoing an impact assessment. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), representing the major players in the global automotive battery market, fully supports the European Commission’s initiative to promote more circularity and sustainability. To that end, ACEA would… Continue reading Publications – Position Paper: Revision of the EU Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC)

IG Metall: There must be no “corona generation”

IG Metall demands that companies take on their responsibility even during the crisis and train them further. Christiane Benner, second chairwoman of IG Metall, explains: “For the professional future of young people, more needs to be done now to avoid dramatic long-term consequences such as high youth unemployment or increased social inequality. There must be… Continue reading IG Metall: There must be no “corona generation”