News & Comment

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.

25th August 2022
CVs , UK Manufacturing

July 2022 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

UK commercial vehicle output continues growth with best July for six years

24th August 2022
Car , UK Manufacturing

July 2022 UK Car Manufacturing

UK car production rises for third consecutive month

24th August 2022
Statements

SMMT statement on Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Pilot

"The LEVI pilot funding is a welcome step that will give drivers in the winning areas greater confidence to make the switch to electric...

16th August 2022
Bus & Coach , Registrations

Q2 2022 Bus & Coach Registrations

Bus and coach demand struggles to recover from pandemic

16th August 2022
HGVs , Registrations

Q2 2022 Heavy Goods Vehicle Registrations

Demand for trucks steady in supply constrained market

11th August 2022
Statements

UK-India FTA: Open letter to Secretary of State for International Trade

SMMT joins consortium of British business groups in urging government to hold out for commercially meaningful deal

10th August 2022
Used Car Sales

Q2 2022 Used Car Sales

Used car market falls despite electric boost

4th August 2022
LCVs , Registrations

July 2022 New LCV Registrations

July LCV market down despite increasing demand for electric vehicles

4th August 2022
Cars , Registrations

July 2022 New Car Registrations

New car registrations fall as supply issues continue to bite

2nd August 2022
Engines , UK Manufacturing

June 2022 UK Engine Manufacturing

UK engine production down -12.7% in first half of 2022

2nd August 2022
CVs , UK Manufacturing

June 2022 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

UK CV production grows 64.4% in June to round off best first half in a decade

2nd August 2022
Car , UK Manufacturing

June 2022 UK Car Manufacturing

UK car production down a fifth in first half but shortages beginning to ease

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