Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

Car production and Automotive procurement

Cyber attack hits van and car production

Oct 27, 2025Comments off

UK car production fell -27.1% in September, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 51,090 units

Zero-emission vans; Light commercial vehicle, LCV, Wear and Tear

New LCV demand dips slightly in September

Oct 07, 2025Comments off

UK deliveries of new LCVs dipped by -2.1% in ‘new numberplate’ September with 47,418 vans, pickups and 4x4s registered, according to the latest figures published

Infrastructure investment needed alongside Plug-In Van and Truck Grant extension Van registrations down in 2025 proposed EV levy and Zero Emissions Truck and Van grants

Van registrations shrank every month in 202...

Jul 07, 2025Comments off

New van registrations shrank by -12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures published today by the Society

Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK vehicle production constraints continue

Jun 30, 2025Comments off

UK car and commercial vehicle production fell for the fifth consecutive month in May, down -32.8% to 49,810 units, according to the latest figures published

Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK car and commercial vehicle output falls ...

Jun 02, 2025Comments off

UK car and commercial vehicle production fell by -15.8% to 59,203 units in April, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of

Flexis Vans

Five months of falling demand for new vans

May 08, 2025Comments off

UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by -14.9% in April with 20,332 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joining UK roads, according to the

CV charging gridlock must ease to deliver net zero

CV charging gridlock must ease to deliver n...

Apr 30, 2025Comments off

Decarbonising commercial vehicles (CVs) is crucial for delivering net zero – but current grid connection processes mean many operators’ EV investments are blocked and will

Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK demand for new LCVs shrinks for fourth m...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) dipped by -3.2% in March with 51,221 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joining UK roads, according to the

UK car and commercial vehicle production declined -11.6%

Combined car and commercial vehicle product...

Mar 28, 2025Comments off

UK car and commercial vehicle production declined -11.6% in February, to 82,178 units, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor

Pulling together: SMMT Electrified 2025 review

Pulling together: SMMT Electrified 2025 rev...

Mar 24, 2025Comments off

As the UK’s key summit on road transport electrification, SMMT Electrified 2025 brought together more than 400 senior representatives from industry, government, and the infrastructure,