New light commercial vehicle (LCV) market falls by -26.9% in January to 17,566 units, compared with a bumper January last year. Demand for battery electric vehicles bucks trend with 21.4% rise. Market outlook forecasts 2.0% growth of sector for 2022, with electric vans to increase by 81.3%. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE… Continue reading LCV market declines in January but electric van uptake grows
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January new car market gets electrified boost but headwinds constrain recovery
115,087 new cars registered as 2022 kicks off, 27.5% up on January 2021 when lockdown restrictions kept showrooms shut. One in five buyers goes electric, while new analysis reveals average new car CO2 reached record low, down -11.2% in 2021. New industry outlook puts 2022 market on course for 1.897m units – up 15.2% on… Continue reading January new car market gets electrified boost but headwinds constrain recovery
November 2021 new car pre-registration figures
31 January 2022 #Pre-Registration SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2021 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the November 2021 release Go to Source
Grey still UK’s favourite new car colour despite record numbers switching to ‘greener’ vehicles
Grey is the UK’s most popular new car colour for fourth consecutive year, followed by black and white to complete the monochrome set. Blue edges closer to top three but appetite for niche paints gold, yellow, turquoise and green grow fastest. Green also boosts under-bonnet appeal as drivers switch to electric vehicles in record numbers,… Continue reading Grey still UK’s favourite new car colour despite record numbers switching to ‘greener’ vehicles
December 2021 new car pre-registration figures
28 January 2022 #Pre-Registration SMMT released figures for December pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in December 2021 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the December 2021 release Go to Source
British engine production declines -10.8% in 2021
27 January 2022 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine manufacturing down -10.8% in 2021 to just over 1.6 million units. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -3.6% and -15.4%, respectively. December output tumbles by more than a quarter to round off another tough year for sector. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, 2021 represented… Continue reading British engine production declines -10.8% in 2021
UK CV manufacturing recovering as home delivery boom drives demand
British commercial vehicle production rises 11.3% to 73,600 units, but remains -14.4% down on pre-pandemic five-year average. Increase driven by production for UK, up 27.3%, while output for overseas markets broadly stable, down -0.6%. More than half of all British-built CVs exported, with the majority destined for EU roads. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew… Continue reading UK CV manufacturing recovering as home delivery boom drives demand
New members – January 2022
Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: SMMT data services Extensive market data providing key information to assist marketing and promotional activity, and future business opportunities. Legal helpline SMMT advisors provide assistance with disputes, contracts, employment issues, health and safety matters and much more. Developing… Continue reading New members – January 2022
SMMT statement on Britishvolt announcement
21 January 2022 #Emissions #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Homegrown battery gigafactories are essential if Britain is to be internationally competitive as an EV manufacturing nation. Today’s announcement of Government support and investment is important, not just for the project itself but in the creation of a world-class EV production supply chain… Continue reading SMMT statement on Britishvolt announcement
SALES OF CARS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN DECEMBER 2021
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