Next week’s SMMT International Automotive Summit returns to London and at a pivotal moment for the UK commercial vehicle and transport sectors – amid significant global challenges and opportunities to deliver decarbonisation, digitalisation and supply chain resilience. As the UK automotive industry’s flagship event, there is a clear thread running through the agenda – the… Continue reading 2025 Summit: Commercial vehicle sector in the spotlight
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BJ Waters takes delivery of ten Volvo FH Aero trucks
Matlock-based transport company BJ Waters has acquired 10 new Volvo FH Aeros equipped with the manufacturer’s I-Save technology for optimum fuel efficiency. The family run firm ordered the 6×2 tractor units from the Hartshorne Group and they will now join BJ Waters’ 80-strong commercial vehicle fleet to support its UK and European bulk tipping operations.… Continue reading BJ Waters takes delivery of ten Volvo FH Aero trucks
European debut for BYD’s new intercity eBus
The all-new 13-metre BYD eBus B13.b, offering more than 430 miles of range and up to 78-passenger capacity, made its European debut this week. BYD unveiled its latest pure-electric intercity bus, the B13.b, for the first time in Europe at UITP Summit Hamburg. Powered by BYD’s self-developed Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Blade Battery technology, the… Continue reading European debut for BYD’s new intercity eBus
SMMT response to UK-US trade deal
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “This is great news for the UK automotive industry, helping the sector avoid the severest level of tariffs and enabling many manufacturers to resume deliveries imminently. We wait to see the full details of the deal and how it will be administered but this will be a huge reassurance… Continue reading SMMT response to UK-US trade deal
Strengthening the welfare state, securing the future: IG Metall-Congress demands social offensive
Berlin – IG Metall calls on the federal government and employers to a committed and reliable social policy. “The welfare state is worth more than it costs,” emphasized IG Metall board member Hans-Jürgen Urban at the Union’s Congress in Berlin. Over 200 works councils and representatives from politics and science discussed the future of the… Continue reading Strengthening the welfare state, securing the future: IG Metall-Congress demands social offensive
Industry, government and consumers needed behind the wheel
The UK is blessed with one of the world’s most diverse automotive industries and few auto brands are more famous globally than our quintessentially British small volume manufacturers (SVMs). They may be small volume but their value is high, contributing an annual £5.5 billion to UK plc, driving innovation, and directly employing 15,000 people in… Continue reading Industry, government and consumers needed behind the wheel
Subcline enrollments – May 2025
Statistical data> Enrollments Publication period: 13 June 2025 Reference of data of the data: May 2025 The UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of commercial vehicles (trucks with PTT up to 3.5 t) Download Annex: Autocarri_maggio_2025_684c102b1b101.pdf To view the content it is necessary Accept the installation of Calameo cookies Tag: trucks, enrollments, commercial vehicles,… Continue reading Subcline enrollments – May 2025
Five minutes with… Martin Tomlinson, Head of Media & Truck Demonstration, Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland
Volvo Trucks recently opened the order books for the FH Aero Euro NCAP Special Edition truck. Why did you launch the special edition and what was the reasoning behind it? When the Volvo FH Aero became the first and only long-haul truck to score five stars in the inaugural Euro NCAP truck safety test last… Continue reading Five minutes with… Martin Tomlinson, Head of Media & Truck Demonstration, Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland
Driving growth through strategic connections
One of the most highly valued benefits of SMMT membership is the opportunity to build meaningful business connections and it was in full action last week with our Meet the Buyer and Meet the Van Accessories events taking place at Automechanika Birmingham (AMB). With more than 250 targeted business meetings taking place across two days,… Continue reading Driving growth through strategic connections
How close is the UK to self-driving commercial vehicles?
A road network populated by driverless vehicles transporting goods and passengers both on short and long distances offers significant potential with cost savings, increased safety and greater efficiency – an attractive proposition for the transport sector. It is a future that moved a significant step closer this week with government launching the first in a… Continue reading How close is the UK to self-driving commercial vehicles?