Category: Trade Body Site

Electricity costs: IG metal and total metal require relief

Berlin/Frankfurt. Total metal and IG Metall call for the immediate introduction of an industrial current price to end structural disadvantage at the Germany location. Both emphasize the urgency for the metal and electrical industry. Dr. Stefan Wolf, President of the Total Metal employers’ association: “There are many steps to take a competitive location on the… Continue reading Electricity costs: IG metal and total metal require relief

Workshops invest in tech and talent to keep Britain’s safer, greener cars on the move

New study reveals majority of UK workshops (81.2%) are ready to service electric vehicles, with four in five investing in skills and tools needed to maintain EVs and advanced safety technologies. New SMMT Aftermarket Report highlights £62.2 billion sector’s adaptation to new mobility technologies – but calls for targeted investment incentives and access to unused… Continue reading Workshops invest in tech and talent to keep Britain’s safer, greener cars on the move

IG Metall calls for new realism in industrial and trade policy

Berlin- In view of the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in Germany, IG Metall is calling for a new realism in questions of industrial and trade policy. “The world of the regular -based trade regulations has been imploded. The USA and China have said goodbye to the fair competition,” said the first chairwoman… Continue reading IG Metall calls for new realism in industrial and trade policy

Industrial Vehicles Registration – July/August 2025

Statistical data> Enrollments Publication period: 10 September 2025 Reference period of data: July 2025 / August 2025 The UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of industrial vehicles (with a total mass greater than 3.5T)  Download Annex: Industrial vehicles July_Agosto 2025_68d14ed40d804.pdf To view the content it is necessary Accept the installation of Calameo cookies Tag:… Continue reading Industrial Vehicles Registration – July/August 2025

Industrial Vehicles Registrations – July 2025

Statistical data> Enrollments Publication period: 10 September 2025 Reference period of data: July 2025 / August 2025 The UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of industrial vehicles (with a total mass greater than 3.5T)  Download Annex: Industrial vehicles June 2025_68d111361C138.pdf To view the content it is necessary Accept the installation of Calameo cookies Tag:… Continue reading Industrial Vehicles Registrations – July 2025

UK Automotive – and our US partnership – remains resilient

A hallmark of UK Automotive is its resilience as a highly diverse and globally competitive manufacturing base. However, it is not immune to shocks and the recent cyber incident at the UK’s biggest vehicle manufacturer is a huge challenge for the company and the supply chain. It is evident that JLR is taking every possible… Continue reading UK Automotive – and our US partnership – remains resilient

Joint statement on government-industry supplier meeting regarding Jaguar Land Rover cyber incident

Joint statement by SMMT and DBT The recent cyber incident is having a significant impact on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and on the wider automotive supply chain. The Government, including government cyber experts, are in contact with the company to support the task of restoring production operations, and are working closely with JLR to understand… Continue reading Joint statement on government-industry supplier meeting regarding Jaguar Land Rover cyber incident

Heavy body builder drives gains for the UK

SMMT helps businesses open up a wealth of growth opportunities, and another came last week with our new Meet the Heavy Body Builder event, hosting one-to-one meetings between suppliers from bodybuilder sector and heavy vehicle manufacturers seeking to add a new trailer, semi-trailer or body to their base vehicle. This is a thriving British-built industry… Continue reading Heavy body builder drives gains for the UK

Five minutes with… Matt Bryant, General Manager, HARSH, Downham Market

Describe the products that HARSH provides? As well as tipping equipment, HARSH is now one of the UK’s market leaders in supplying skiploaders and hookloaders, having been active in the waste and environmental services sectors for over 20 years. For sheets, HARSH is the only UK manufacturer able to offer every type of front to… Continue reading Five minutes with… Matt Bryant, General Manager, HARSH, Downham Market