Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

SMMT: Best-ever November for new van regist...

Dec 07, 2021Comments off

The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded the best November in its history, with 31,320 new vans registered according to the latest figures released today

SMMT: Battery EV uptake doubles

Dec 07, 2021Comments off

New car registrations grew 1.7% in November, bringing an end to four months of consecutive decline, with 115,706 units registered compared to the same period last year, according to

CV production increased 17.2% in October

Nov 29, 2021Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 7,892 units in October, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

More plug-in vehicles to be registered in 2...

Nov 04, 2021Comments off

New plug-in vehicle uptake rates have accelerated so rapidly that more will join Britain’s roads in 2021 than during the whole of the last decade,

September Light Commercial Vehicles sales d...

Oct 11, 2021Comments off

The September light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in declined by –39.5% with 31,535 vans registered according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, compared

Battery electric vehicles power on despite ...

Oct 05, 2021Comments off

The UK new car market has recorded its weakest September since 1998 ahead of the introduction of the two-plate system in 1999, according to figures

Self-driving commercial vehicles

Sep 24, 2021Comments off

Autonomous driving of commercial vehicles has been a subject of debate for years, but the idea now seems to be becoming reality with manufacturers and

Van registrations show strong demand

Sep 09, 2021Comments off

The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market saw its second best August on record with 20,582 registrations, according to the latest figures released today by

Electrified vehicle demand surges in small ...

Sep 06, 2021Comments off

UK new car registrations fell -22.0% in August, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 68,033 units were

‘Plans before bans’ for transit...

Sep 01, 2021Comments off

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has today published a new report calling on Government to help the commercial vehicle industry transition to