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New HGV market almost doubles in Q2 with re...

Aug 15, 2019Comments off

The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market rose 46.3% in the second quarter of 2019, with 15,605 units registered, according to figures released today

UK used car market down -2.8% in Q2

Aug 15, 2019Comments off

The UK’s used car market declined by a moderate -2.8% in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures released today by

SMMT statement on What Car? Car security re...

Aug 09, 2019Comments off

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: “Vehicle manufacturers are continually investing and developing new security features – including motion sensing key fobs and other technologies –

Comments on SMMT new car sales report

Aug 06, 2019Comments off

Michael Woodward, UK automotive lead, Deloitte, said: “Car sales declined by 4.1% this month compared to the same time last year, making it the lowest

New car market declines in July but pure EV...

Aug 06, 2019Comments off

The UK new car market declined again in July, with 157,198 vehicles leaving showrooms, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers

UK commercial vehicle production more than ...

Aug 01, 2019Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by -57.2% in June, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Manufacturing

UK car production falls 20% in first six mo...

Jul 31, 2019Comments off

British car manufacturing output fell by more than a fifth in the first half of 2019, with a -15.2% decline in June marking the 13th

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

HORIBA MIRA Presses Industry to Speed Up EV...

Jul 10, 2019Comments off

Amid Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) recent announcement to invest over £1bn in electric car production, global engineering consultancy HORIBA MIRA is calling on the industry

Industry response to the fall in electric c...

Jul 08, 2019Comments off

On Friday, we reported the latest car sales figures from SMMT, and in particular, the noticeable decline the overall sale of electric cars. This was