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.

28th April 2023
CVs , UK Manufacturing

March 2023 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

CV manufacturing up in Q1 despite March fall

27th April 2023
Car , UK Manufacturing

March 2023 UK Car Manufacturing

March rise drives UK car production first quarter increase

25th April 2023
Bus & Coach , Cars , Electric , HGVs , LCVs , Registrations

UK Motorparc Data 2022

Britain gets back in the driving seat with more than a million EVs on the road

18th April 2023
Emissions , Event News , Future Mobility , HGVs

Electric and hydrogen-powered trucks

Zero Emission HGV market shackled by absence of infrastructure and lack of plan

5th April 2023
LCVs , Registrations

March 2023 New LCV Registrations

Strong start to year for new van market with third month of growth

5th April 2023
Cars , Registrations

March 2023 New Car Registrations

March new car market continues recovery with eighth month of growth

30th March 2023
Statements

SMMT statement on ZEV mandate consultation

"Automotive is on track to deliver zero emission motoring, so we welcome this long-awaited consultation on a watershed regulation for the UK new car...

30th March 2023
CVs , UK Manufacturing

February 2023 UK Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

UK commercial vehicle output falters in February

29th March 2023
Car , UK Manufacturing

February 2023 UK Car Manufacturing

Welcome rise for UK car production

22nd March 2023
Cars , Registrations , Statements , Technology , Used Car Sales

MOT poll of British car owners

Automotive industry calls on government to maintain MOT frequency in its current format

15th March 2023
Statements

SMMT statement on the Spring Budget 2023

"We face fierce international competition so it was pleasing to hear the Chancellor directly reference industrial strategy and measures to attract investment"

13th March 2023
Emissions , Technology , UK Manufacturing

Powering Up Britain’s EV Supply Chain

Turbocharge UK competitiveness to win Race to Zero prize, auto industry urges

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