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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.
March 2021 New LCV Registrations
New van market still playing catch-up, despite Covid-contrived rise
March 2021 New Car Registrations
UK new car registrations ‘grow’ for first time since August – up 11.5% – but remain -36.9% adrift of 10-year March average.
February 2021 UK Engine Manufacturing
February 2021 UK Engine Manufacturing 26th March 2021 February UK engine production falls -20.5% UK engine manufacturing output declines -20.5% in February with 170,271...
February 2021 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing
UK commercial vehicle production down -45.4% in February
February 2021 UK Car Manufacturing
UK car production declines -14.0% in February, a loss of 17,163 units.
SMMT Electrified 2021
Business buyers in pole position on Race to Zero as consumers stuck on the grid for electric vehicle adoption
SMMT statement on changes to the plug-in car, van and truck grants
"The decision to slash the Plug-in Car Grant and Van & Truck Grant is the wrong move at the wrong time."
February 2021 New LCV Registrations
LCV registrations up 22.0% in February as larger vans drive market growth
February 2021 New Car Registrations
New car registrations drop -35.5% as lockdown depresses demand ahead of ‘new reg’ month
SMMT reaction to the Budget
SMMT reaction to the Budget 3rd March 2021 Wednesday 3 March, 2021 Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “Today’s budget provides some encouragement to an...
January 2021 UK Engine Manufacturing
January UK engine production falls -29.3%
January 2021 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down -31.5% in January
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