Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
Record EV market share but weak private dem...
The UK new car market recorded its second successive year of growth with 1,952,778 new cars reaching the road in 2024 – a rise of
HGV market slows as demand normalises
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations fell by -6.0% in the third quarter, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor
New van market hits three year high
The number of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) joining UK roads grew 2.4% in October with 26,974 new vans, pickups and 4x4s registered, according to
Unprecedented EV discounting in September
Government needs to address this with a range of support measures It was encouraging that the UK car market grew by 1% in the key
14 year high for CV production
British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell -10.0% in August, following July’s rise, as 6,044 units rolled out of UK factories, according to new figures published
Preventing low bridge collisions
Between 1,500 and 2,000 incidents in which buses and trucks collide with low bridges happen every year in the UK, costing millions of pounds in
CV production turns up heat for summer
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output soared 71.7% in July to reach 15,252 units, reversing four months of decline, according to the latest figures published
HGV market holds steady as rigid uptake ris...
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose 2.6% in Q2 2024, reversing the decline recorded in the first quarter of the year, according to the
CV production still strong despite first ha...
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell -2.9% in the first six months of the year as 56,956 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches left factory
Commercial vehicle production falls in May
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing fell for the third consecutive month in May, by -59.3%, as temporary supply chain challenges impacted output, according to the
