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UK bus and coach registrations decline -32.0% as Covid hits 2020 market

Demand for new buses and coaches drops -32.0% in 2020, with 3,996 vehicles joining UK roads. Single-deck registrations, down -58.7% to 755 units, drive overall decline. Year started with growth in Q1 but ends with Q4 down -35.4% to 1,221 units as pandemic hits market. Sector calls for promised funding and bus strategy to be… Continue reading UK bus and coach registrations decline -32.0% as Covid hits 2020 market

SMMT statement on the future strategy of UK’s largest automotive business

15 February 2021 #SMMT News SMMT statement on the future strategy of UK’s largest automotive business Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, The news today that the UK’s largest automotive business has confirmed its long-term commitment to the UK is very welcome and is an injection of confidence into the wider sector. Its roadmap to… Continue reading SMMT statement on the future strategy of UK’s largest automotive business

SMMT statement on Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) continuation and expansion

13 February 2021 #Emissions #SMMT News SMMT statement on Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) continuation and expansion Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, We urgently need more charging points to accelerate our transition to electric motoring, so this announcement is welcome and a step in the right direction. As we race towards the phase out… Continue reading SMMT statement on Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) continuation and expansion

IG Metall welcomes agreement on supply chain law

Jörg Hofmann: “The Federal Government has delivered! Thanks in particular to the efforts of Ministers Hubertus Heil and Gerd Müller, the breakthrough has been achieved. IG Metall clearly welcomes the agreement on a supply chain law; after a long struggle, this is a positive signal. One downer: it is taking too long for the law… Continue reading IG Metall welcomes agreement on supply chain law

EU should target 1m EV public chargers by 2024, say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

Brussels, 11 February 2021 – Carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups are calling on the EU to set ambitious targets per country for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points. In a common letter today, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) asked the EU climate, transport,… Continue reading EU should target 1m EV public chargers by 2024, say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

UK used car market declines -14.9% as coronavirus lockdowns curb 2020 sales

Used car transactions fall -14.9% in 2020 with 6,752,959 units changing hands as coronavirus lockdowns curb activity. Weak end to year with Q4 transactions down -6.2% to round off a turbulent 2020 for the UK used car market. Alternatively fuelled vehicle used transactions rise 5.2% to 144,225 taking 2.1% market share. News comes as industry… Continue reading UK used car market declines -14.9% as coronavirus lockdowns curb 2020 sales

Van market starts new year with a boost, up 2.0% in January

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grows 2.0% in January, with 24,029 vehicles registered. Registrations of large vans single-handedly drive demand, surging 25.4% as all other segments experience double-digit decline. New emissions figures reveal 2020 as the year with lowest recorded van-derived average CO2 emissions, down -1.8% on 2019. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Van market starts new year with a boost, up 2.0% in January

New car registrations fall -39.5% as showroom closures stifle demand

Just 90,249 new cars registered in January – the worst start to a year since 1970 despite click and collect preventing greater fall New emissions figures show 2020 delivered the cleanest vehicles in history as average CO2 emissions fell by -11.8% on previous year, but more to do to deliver net zero Industry needs showrooms… Continue reading New car registrations fall -39.5% as showroom closures stifle demand