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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.
September 2020 New Car Registrations
New car registrations drop -4.4% in weakest ever ‘new plate’ September.
Statement on Brexit negotiations
"Any agreement must work for automotive so we need both sides to strike a deal that safeguards the global competitiveness of the sector and...
UK Automotive launches Safe Harbour scheme
UK Automotive launches Safe Harbour scheme to secure supply chain and save jobs.
New SMMT Apprentice Support Programme now accepting applications
SMMT steps in to save automotive apprenticeships with new Covid salary support scheme for SMEs.
Response to CBI Brexit survey
"A comprehensive FTA with the EU that’s tariff and quota free is essential if we are to have any chance of recovery."
August 2020 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing
Commercial vehicle production falls -11.5% in August.
August 2020 UK Car Manufacturing
UK car production declines -44.6% in August with 51,039 units rolling off factory lines.
August 2020 UK Engine Manufacturing
UK engine production down -35.1% in August as sector braces for coronavirus second wave.
Response to Chancellor’s statement
"The Chancellor’s Job Support Scheme is welcome and should provide temporary relief for the automotive sector, which has been so badly hit by the...
Only weeks to save auto sector from €110bn ‘no deal’ disaster
EU and UK automotive leaders unite to call for urgent agreement of an ambitious FTA before the end of transition in just 15 weeks’...
Comment on UK-Japan future trading relationship
"This agreement should help foster a mutually beneficial automotive trade and investment relationship between the two countries."
Billions invested in electric cars but UK buyers still think 2035 too soon
SMMT today called on government to commit to significant long-term incentives for EV purchase and binding targets on charging infrastructure.
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