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UK Automotive Industry News
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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.
Q4 2024 Bus & Coach Registrations
Britain’s bus market soars to 16 year high and remains Europe’s biggest zero emission buyer
Q4 2024 New HGV Registrations
Zero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
Q4 2024 Used Car Sales
Demand for used EVs rises to record levels as second-hand car market grows in 2024
January 2025 New LCV Registrations
Light commercial vehicle market declines in January
December 2024 New Car Registrations
EV share rises despite contracting market but tax hikes threaten targets
December 2024 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing
Exports push CV production to best performance in 16 years
December 2024 UK Car Manufacturing
Vehicle production dips amid EV transformation and intense market pressure
New car colours 2024
Grey still Britain’s top new car colour but blue bounces up the charts
December 2024 New LCV Registrations
Electric van demand static in 2024 despite biggest overall market in three years
December 2024 New Car Registrations
Record EV market share but weak private demand frustrates ambition
SMMT response to government consultation on 2030 petrol and diesel car phase-out
"The automotive industry welcomes government’s review of both the end of sale date for cars powered solely by petrol or diesel, and possible changes...
November 2024 UK Car Manufacturing
Car manufacturing down in November as sector seeks an easing of cost pressures
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