About Us

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is the voice of the UK motor industry, supporting and promoting its interests, at home and internationally.

SMMT represents more than 850 automotive companies in the UK, from car, van, truck, trailer, bus & coach and component manufacturers of all sizes, to aftermarket, testing, R&D and tech companies – helping connect media to the businesses driving forward a world-leading sector.

SMMT supports and serves the needs of UK Automotive, backed by a long track record of success since its foundation at the dawn of the motor industry in 1902. As one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK, SMMT’s resources, reputation and unrivalled automotive data place it at the heart of the sector, providing authoritative news and comment from Britain’s £79 billion motor industry.