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.

26th July 2019
Brexit

Letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson

SMMT wrote to the Prime Minister setting out the UK automotive industry’s immediate and future priorities.

11th July 2019
Brexit

13 automotive Brexit myths – busted

UK automotive industry puts the record straight on ‘no deal’ Brexit impact, as Parliament debates the meaningful vote.

25th June 2019
Brexit , Event News , International Trade

New report reveals £50,000 a minute threat of border delays

Securing a Brexit deal to protect Britain’s biggest exporter must be next leader’s top priority, urges SMMT, as first-ever UK auto trade report highlights...

11th April 2019
Brexit

Response to Brexit extension

"While we’ve avoided a ‘no deal’ Brexit on Friday, it is utterly unacceptable that, more than two years since negotiations started, industry still does...

4th April 2019
Brexit , Event News , Future Mobility

UK in pole position in £62 billion self-driving car race

Success hinges on favourable Brexit agreement, with ‘no deal’ threat putting investment and safety gains at risk, warns SMMT at major industry conference.

5th March 2019
Cars , Registrations

February 2019 New Car Registrations

UK new car market stable in February, as EV demand shifts up a gear.

5th February 2019
Cars

January 2019 New Car Registrations

British new car registrations dip -1.6% in January but demand for electrified models surges.

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