SMMT

UK car production falls -5.0%

Oct 29, 2020Comments off

UK car production fell in September, with output down -5.0%, to register the worst performance for the month in 25 years,1 according to the latest figures

SMMT: UK new van market accelerates 26.4% i...

Oct 06, 2020Comments off

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by more than a quarter (+26.4%) in September, according to the latest figures released today by

SMMT launches Safe Harbour Scheme

Sep 29, 2020Comments off

In a first for the UK automotive sector, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today launched a new Safe Harbour Scheme to help

New car registrations down -5.8%

Sep 07, 2020Comments off

UK new car registrations declined by -5.8% in August, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Just over

LCV market drops by -16.1% as businesses wa...

Sep 07, 2020Comments off

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market returned to decline with a -16.1% decrease in demand, according to the latest figures released today by

A perfect storm for the UK car production

Jul 31, 2020Comments off

Peter Barnes, Head of Automotive at DWF shares his comments on SMMT’s manufacturing figures for June 2020: “As the pandemic continues to impact businesses and

Car production down 42.8% in first half

Jul 30, 2020Comments off

UK car production declined -48.2% in June with 56,594 units made, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

UK new car market down a third

Jul 07, 2020Comments off

UK new car registrations fell -34.9% in June, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) as the market

Van registrations down 74.1% in May

Jun 05, 2020Comments off

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell -74.1% in May as the nationwide coronavirus lockdown continued to impact registrations, according to the latest

UK car production plummets 99.7% in April

May 29, 2020Comments off

UK car production fell to its lowest level since the Second World War in April, down -99.7%, according to figures released today by the Society