Industry records second best ever August with 20,582 new van registrations during typically one of the quietest month in the year. New van uptake up 2.6% year to date on pre-pandemic average. Semi-conductor shortages in manufacturing still threaten production and market. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The new light… Continue reading Van registrations swell for summer but semi-conductor shortage concerns loom
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Electrified vehicle demand surges in small volume August but supply issues undermine overall market
August new car registrations fall -22.0% in traditionally quiet month pre-plate change. Demand for battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars surges with PHEVs rising most, up 72.1%. Market year-to-date up 20.3% against Covid hit 2020, but below pre-pandemic levels as sector still battles Covid-related chip shortages. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE… Continue reading Electrified vehicle demand surges in small volume August but supply issues undermine overall market
Works councils demand secure jobs in the circular economy
Frankfurt am Main – The goal of climate neutrality – and in particular an increased recycling economy – poses major challenges for the manufacturers of packaging machines. The industry has to orient its product portfolio towards sustainable packaging and reusable solutions and invest massively for this. Works councils from the food and packaging machinery industry… Continue reading Works councils demand secure jobs in the circular economy
Commercial vehicle industry calls for decarbonisation plans before bans
New analysis reveals that, due to lack of clear diesel replacement technology, just 0.2% of HGVs on the road are alternatively fuelled – the same proportion as cars in 2007. One in 38 new vans registered in 2021 is pure electric, compared to one in 12 cars. Government support for infrastructure, technological development and long-term… Continue reading Commercial vehicle industry calls for decarbonisation plans before bans
Airbus: start of collective bargaining
In the dispute about the future structure of Airbus Operations and Premium AEROTEC, IG Metall is calling for a social wage agreement in which the conditions for the employees affected by the restructuring are regulated. Go to source
Statistics: main inspections and individual acceptance tests according to monitoring institutions, year 2020 (FU 1)
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July 2021 new car pre-registration figures
26 August 2021 #Pre-Registration 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 2021 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the July 2021 release Go to Source
UK engine production falls -27.5% in July
26 August 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK factories made 127,922 engines in July, a decline of -27.5% over the same month in 2020. The fall in output was artificially heightened by comparison to last year when engine production was recovering volumes lost due to the pandemic. Over the year-to-date engine manufacturing has increased by… Continue reading UK engine production falls -27.5% in July
Commercial vehicle output increases for fifth consecutive month
26 August 2021 #UK Manufacturing 5,625 units produced during July, up 7.5% on same month in 2020, marking the fifth month of consecutive growth, but output remains -23.9% below the five-year average.1 Exports of commercial vehicles increased by 16.2%, while domestic demand saw a slight decline of -3.4%. Year-to-date production increased by 26.5% on weak… Continue reading Commercial vehicle output increases for fifth consecutive month
UK car production plummets in July
26 August 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing British car manufacturing output declines -37.6% in July with 53,438 units made. Production volumes damaged by global chip shortages, ‘pingdemic’ and summer shutdown timings. 26.0% of all cars made in July were alternatively fuelled, their highest share on record. UK car manufacturing output fell -37.6% in July, the… Continue reading UK car production plummets in July