Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

Zero emission HGV strategy

Zero Emission HGV market shackled by absenc...

Apr 18, 2023Comments off

The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is today calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets.

Two new Mercedes-Benz vans

UK commercial vehicle output falters in Feb...

Mar 31, 2023Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by -21.6% in the second month of the year, with 6,491 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines, according to figures published today by the

New vans for sale

Best February in quarter of a century for U...

Mar 07, 2023Comments off

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second consecutive month in February, rising by 8.5% to 17,540 units, according to the

Car showroom

UK new car market posts seventh straight mo...

Mar 06, 2023Comments off

UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of

New Cars

New car market defies national trend to del...

Feb 06, 2023Comments off

The UK new car market grew 14.7% in January to reach 131,994 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and

First growth for British van market in 2022

Oct 06, 2022Comments off

Britain’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by 10.8% to 34,950 units in September, one of the most popular months of the year for new

New car market ends five months of decline

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

The UK new car market rose by 1.2% in August, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The

Demand for trucks steady in supply constrai...

Aug 18, 2022Comments off

UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations grew by 0.4% to 9,533 units in the second quarter of 2022, according to new figures from the Society

July LCV market down despite increasing dem...

Aug 08, 2022Comments off

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, down -20.7% to 18,722 units, according to the latest

Car Factory

UK car production down a fifth in first hal...

Jul 28, 2022Comments off

UK car production declined -19.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders