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.

4th February 2021
Cars , Registrations

January 2021 New Car Registrations

New car registrations fall -39.5% as showroom closures stifle demand

28th January 2021
Engines , UK Manufacturing

December 2020 UK Engine Manufacturing

British engine production falls -27.0% in 2020 as pandemic hits output

28th January 2021
CVs , UK Manufacturing

December 2020 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

Coronavirus pandemic sends UK commercial vehicle production down -15.5% in 2020

27th January 2021
Car , UK Manufacturing

December 2020 UK Car Manufacturing

UK car production down -29.3% as coronavirus slams brakes on sector

15th January 2021
Cars , Registrations

New car colours 2020

Grey retains top spot as UK’s most popular new car colour

6th January 2021
LCVs , Registrations

December 2020 New LCV Registrations

UK new van market finishes year down -20.0%

6th January 2021
Cars , Registrations

December 2020 New Car Registrations

UK annual new car registrations drop to 1.63 million in toughest year for market since 1992.

30th December 2020
Brexit

SMMT calls for immediate ratification and implementation of draft UK-EU TCA

With just hours from ratification to implementation, government should provide specific additional phase-in periods for administration requirements.

29th December 2020
Brexit , Statements

Comment on the signing of a UK-Turkey trade deal

We welcome today’s agreement between Turkey and the UK to extend preferential trading terms beyond 31 December.

24th December 2020
Brexit , Statements

Comment on the conclusion of a EU-UK trading agreement

We welcome today’s agreement of a new EU-UK trading agreement, which provides a platform for our future relationship

23rd December 2020
Engines , UK Manufacturing

November 2020 UK Engine Manufacturing

British engine production falls -8.2% in November

23rd December 2020
CVs , UK Manufacturing

November 2020 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

UK commercial vehicle production dips -1.9% in November with 8,605 units built.

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