225,269 units registered in key ‘new plate’ month – up 4.6% on last September, but -34.4% behind 2019. Bumper month for plug-in registrations sees Britain’s millionth plug-in electric car registered, with 249,575 joining roads in 2022 alone. Industry calls for action to shore up consumer confidence as market enters final quarter. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY… Continue reading New car market up as plate change September marks one million EV milestone
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Car sales in September 2022
In September, 14,646 new passenger cars were registered, 3,346 fewer (-18.6%) than in September 2021. Among the new passenger cars, zero-emission cars had a 77.7 per cent market share in September, in the same month last year the market share was 77.5 per cent. ALL FIGURES FROM OFV Here are the main figures for September… Continue reading Car sales in September 2022
Necessary measures against permanent loss of prosperity
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, said on the federal government’s announcement of a gas price brake: “The resolution on an electricity and gas price cap is to be welcomed and has long been demanded by IG Metall. It is the most sensible measure to relieve households and companies in terms of energy prices… Continue reading Necessary measures against permanent loss of prosperity
Germany must become a further education republic
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: “Germany must become a further education republic – who would not agree to that? The fact is: there is a big gap between general knowledge and concrete action. The transformation is changing work content and job descriptions for millions of employees. If we don’t want to complain about… Continue reading Germany must become a further education republic
British CV output nearly doubles in best August for a decade
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production rises 92.9% to 6,132 units, marking the best August since 2012 and the eighth consecutive month of growth. Overseas demand increases 78.4%, while production for UK operators more than doubles year-on-year, rising 119.3%. Year-to-date CV output is up 50.3% at 64,828 units in the best year-to-date since 2012. UK commercial… Continue reading British CV output nearly doubles in best August for a decade
British car output up but record input costs threaten recovery
UK car production rises 34.0% in August to 49,901 units after dismal 2021, but volumes still -45.9% down on pre-pandemic levels. Fourth consecutive month of growth fails to offset sustained losses from global supply shortages, with YTD output more than half a million units behind average pre-Covid volumes. Sector welcomes business energy price cap, with… Continue reading British car output up but record input costs threaten recovery
We need measures to prevent a permanent loss of prosperity
The joint diagnosis presented today by the economic research institutes confirms the analysis and forecast by IG Metall on the current economic development. The joint diagnosis forecasts a slight recession in the second half of 2022 and in the first half of 2023. Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: “This is a clear rejection… Continue reading We need measures to prevent a permanent loss of prosperity
IG Metall warns of creeping relocation abroad and calls for investments
Berlin – IG Metall is calling on German mechanical and plant engineering companies to invest in future fields despite the current crises. Politicians are also required to strengthen Germany as a location for mechanical engineering with public investment and an active industrial policy, it was said at the nationwide mechanical engineering conference of IG Metall… Continue reading IG Metall warns of creeping relocation abroad and calls for investments
Meeting in the Service Market Committee (SU) 21 September 2022, Scania, Furuset
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Germany must become a republic of further education
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: “Germany must become a further education republic – who would not agree to that? The fact is: there is a big gap between general knowledge and concrete action. The transformation is changing work content and job descriptions for millions of employees. If we don’t want to complain about… Continue reading Germany must become a republic of further education