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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

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

HGV market posts another year of growth

Feb 17, 2023Comments off

UK new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose by 9.6% to 40,716 units in 2022, according to new figures published today by 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

Best year in a decade for UK CV production

Jan 30, 2023Comments off

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 39.3% in 2022, with 101,600 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines, according to the latest figures published

New van deliveries down in November

Dec 06, 2022Comments off

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -22.2% in November, with 24,352 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). While

New Cars

Company cars and EVs drive November market

Dec 06, 2022Comments off

The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures