Pescaramotorsport.com is born

27.12.2021 A story in pictures of the sporting events of the past organized by the Automobile Club Pescara. The blog is available online pescaramotorsport.com which collects, in a digital space open to all, the best of the iconographic material regarding the main sporting events organized by the Automobile Club Pescara between 1956 and 1991. The… Continue reading Pescaramotorsport.com is born

Engine production falls for sixth consecutive month

23 December 2021 #UK Manufacturing UK factories turn out 132,555 engines in November, down -30.2%. Production for both domestic and export markets falls by -22.4% and -35.2% respectively. Year-to-date engine output down -9.5% to 1,539,786 units compared to a weak 2020 and -36.3% below the five-year average.1 Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Engine output… Continue reading Engine production falls for sixth consecutive month

UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November

23 December 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 7,940 commercial vehicles produced in November – a decline of -7.8% and -4.4% below five-year average pre-Covid.1 Output for the domestic market rose 4.5% but exports declined -16.4%. Production in year-to-date up 12.2% but -16.6% below pre-pandemic average.2 UK commercial vehicle (CV) production decreased to 7,940 units in… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November

Output falls -28.7% despite electric vehicle boost

UK car manufacturing output declines -28.7% in November with 75,756 cars leaving factory gates. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -18.8% and -30.4% respectively. Battery electric vehicle output surges 52.9% in November, to reach record 13.7% share. Sector broadly prepared for full UK-EU customs controls on 1 January but nervousness remains. UK car production… Continue reading Output falls -28.7% despite electric vehicle boost

SMMT statement on UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement

17 December 2021 #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: The announcement of the first full and all new post-Brexit trade deal provides the UK automotive sector with tariff-free access to Australia, one of the main global growth markets. It also creates an opportunity to diversify supply chains to build the batteries essential for… Continue reading SMMT statement on UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement

SMMT statement on changes to the Plug-in Car and Van Grants

15 December 2021 #Emissions #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: Slashing the grants for electric vehicles once again is a blow to customers looking to make the switch and couldn’t come at a worse time, with inflation at a ten-year high and pandemic-related economic uncertainty looming large. Industry and government ambition for decarbonised… Continue reading SMMT statement on changes to the Plug-in Car and Van Grants

Best-ever November for new van registrations despite market volatility

LCV market delivers 31,320 new registrations – 11.4% up on pre-pandemic average. High demand drives uptake but semiconductor shortages create market volatility. New van market up 22.8% year-to-date but remains –3.8% off five-year pre-pandemic average. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded the best… Continue reading Best-ever November for new van registrations despite market volatility

Battery EV uptake doubles, but new car market remains well adrift of pre-pandemic levels

115,706 new cars registered in November, an increase of 1.7% on lockdown-hit November 2020 and -31.3% below the pre-pandemic five-year average as semiconductor shortages constrain supply.1 Plug-in cars represented 28.1% of market in November, with 21,726 battery electric vehicle registrations and 10,796 plug-in hybrids. SMMT calls for commensurate targets for charging infrastructure rollout, with just… Continue reading Battery EV uptake doubles, but new car market remains well adrift of pre-pandemic levels

SALES OF CARS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN NOVEMBER 2021

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