Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

SMMT letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Jul 29, 2019Comments off

With news from Carlos Tavares, the Chief Executive of the PSA Group and the owners of the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port, that they would

Low emission car demand reverses in June

Jul 05, 2019Comments off

UK new car registrations declined for a fourth consecutive month in June, with year-on-year demand falling by -4.9% to 223,421 units, according to the latest

UK car manufacturing declines for 12th mont...

Jun 27, 2019Comments off

British car production fell for the 12th month in a row in May, as output dropped 15.5%, according to figures released today by the Society of

Getting a deal must be next PM’s first jo...

Jun 26, 2019Comments off

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today issued a plea to the UK’s next prime minister to secure a favourable Brexit deal as

UK new car market falls again in May

Jun 05, 2019Comments off

The UK new car market declined by -4.6% in May with 183,724 units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers

Supply chain opportunities from vehicle ele...

Jun 04, 2019Comments off

Opportunities in the automotive supply chain from the shift to electrification will be the focus of debate at The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

British engine manufacturing down nearly a ...

May 31, 2019Comments off

Following yesterday’s report on declining car production in the UK for April, it comes as no surprise that UK engine manufacturing has followed a similar

UK car manufacturing plummets in April as B...

May 30, 2019Comments off

British car manufacturing output plummeted by almost half in April, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 70,971

British engine manufacturing down – 6...

May 02, 2019Comments off

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “An eleventh successive month of decline in engine production for domestic vehicle assembly shows the underlying weakness of UK automotive

British car manufacturing falls -14.4% in M...

Apr 30, 2019Comments off

British car production declined -14.4% in March, falling for the 10th month in a row with 126,195 units rolling off factory lines, according to figures released today