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UK Automotive Industry News
News & Comment
Keep up to date with the latest news, comment and insight from SMMT, covering all key UK automotive industry issues, developments and trends, including market and manufacturing performance across every sector.
November 2024 UK Car Manufacturing
Car manufacturing down in November as sector seeks an easing of cost pressures
November 2024 New LCV Registrations
Van market posts second best-ever November but EVs and pick-ups need support to keep pace
November 2024 New Car Registrations
Discounts drive EV growth amid wider market contraction
October 2024 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing
CV production records best January-October performance in 16 years
October 2024 UK Car Manufacturing
Car output slips in October as UK and EU markets stall
Alarm bells ringing as EV transition hits auto industry
Auto sector calls for urgent market intervention as weak demand and unsustainable business costs undermine UK industry.
Q3 2024 Bus & Coach Registrations
UK gets bus boost with year and a half of growth
Q3 2024 New HGV Registrations
HGV market slows down as demand normalises following bumper year
Q3 2024 Used Car Sales
Pre-loved EVs soar to record levels as used car market goes green
October 2024 New LCV Registrations
New van market hits three year high but EVs need boost
October 2024 New Car Registrations
EV deliveries rise in October as overall market shrinks
September 2024 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing
CV production bounces back in September
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