UK van sales dropped 12.1% in H1 2025, with tax changes and weak economic confidence stalling fleet renewal and slowing the shift to electric vans.
The new car market recorded its second consecutive month of growth in June, with registrations rising 6.7% year-on-year
The UK automotive industry has thrown its full support behind the government’s newly launched Industrial Strategy, unveiling its own 10-point plan
Driverless taxis are coming to London in a move which could set to reshape urban mobility in the UK.
The SMMT is urging the Government to consider the needs of small volume automotive brands as part of its forthcoming industrial and trade strategy plans.
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market shrank by -11.8% in May, with 22,796 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups registered, according to new SMMT data
New car registrations were up 1.6% year on year – the strongest May performance since 2021, according to SMMT figures
May’s figures offer cautious encouragement to an industry under pressure. Strong
UK car and commercial vehicle (CV) production slumped in April, marking the weakest month for the sector since 1952- bar the Covid-hit April of 2020
UK car customers have an unprecedented level of choice for electric cars as there are now 130 models to choose from, according to new data from the SMMT.
The used car market has reached a major milestone, recording more than two million vehicle transactions in the first quarter of 2025
UK motor retailers are welcoming further interest rate cuts as the UK's OEMs welcome Donald Trump's cut in US import tariffs for cars
The SMMT and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have sold the CV Show to event organisers Nineteen Group for an undisclosed sum.
UK vehicle manufacturing marked a rare upturn in March, rising 17.1% compared with the same month last year, as production rebounded
The number of vehicles on Britain’s roads hit a record high in 2024, climbing 1.4% to 41.96 million, according to fresh Motorparc figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
New analysis from Cox Automotive Europe reveals just how little financial support the latest adjustments to the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate offers the automotive industry.
The new car market saw a significant surge in March, with registrations rising 12.4% to 357,103 units, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
UK car and commercial vehicle production saw a significant decline of 11.6% in February 2025, with total output falling to 82,178 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to impose a 25% tariff on all foreign car and van imports in a move aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing.
Slashing the VAT charged on new electric vehicles would drive up demand by 15% and put sales closer to the UK Government's targets for zero emission vehicles.
