SMMT

Five quarters of truck fleet growth

Aug 21, 2023Comments off

The UK market for new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.2% to 11,174 units in the second quarter of 2023, the fifth consecutive quarter

Leyland DAF trucks

SMMT Sustainability Report 2023

Jul 14, 2023Comments off

SMMT’s latest Sustainability Report shows that the UK automotive manufacturing sector shrunk its emissions to the lowest level on record last year, with emissions per

Commercial vehicle output records best May ...

Jul 03, 2023Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 36.9% in May as 10,813 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis left British factories, according to new figures

British car production continues growth in ...

Jun 30, 2023Comments off

UK car production rose for the fourth consecutive month in May, up 26.9% year on year, according to the latest figures published today by the

New Vans

New van market maintains growth in May

Jun 06, 2023Comments off

The number of UK light commercial vehicles (LCVs) registered in the UK grew by 15.3% in May compared with last year, reaching 25,359 units, according

UK Van Production

CV manufacturing bounces back in best April...

May 26, 2023Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced, according to the

Renault Trucks Evolution range

Best first quarter for HGV fleet renewal si...

May 19, 2023Comments off

UK demand for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.1% to 11,517 registrations in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest figures

Car Manufacturing

March rise drives UK car production first q...

Apr 28, 2023Comments off

UK car production rose 6.0% in the first three months of 2023, to 219,887 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society

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