UK car production saw a decline of 8.4% in August, with 41,271 vehicles rolling off the assembly lines, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The UK new car market remained stable in August, with sales down just -1.3% compared to last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Car makers are on track to meet their zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate targets for this year, despite many falling short of the electric vehicle (EV) sales targets.
Used electric vehicle sales increased by 52.6% over Q2, leading an overall increase across all fuel types of 7.2%, according to the latest data from the SMMT.
New car registrations have seen two straight years of growth, but this is against a continued backdrop of weakening retail and electric vehicle demand.
Industry leaders at the BVRLA’s recent Fleets in Charge conference have called for action to increase demand in the “stagnating” new electric car retail market.
As UK car assembly plants retool lines to make electrified models UK car production fell by 7.6% in the first half of 2024.
The UK new car market has hit the million sales mark in the first half of 2024 for the first time since 2019
UK car manufacturing output fell by 11.9% to 69,652 units in May, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is urging the next government to collaborate closely with the automotive industry to unlock its full potential, projecting a £50 billion growth opportunity over the next decade.
Mike Hawes, the chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has been honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
The Department for Transport (DfT) is exploring how to include checks on cars' ADAS safety systems in future annual MOT tests to ensure the technology will not leave drivers at risk.
Discounting risks undermining the ability of companies to invest in next generation technologies and cannot be sustained indefinitely, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Used car sales continued to soar in the first three months of 2024 with more stock than ever hitting the market due to sales of new cars picking up.
Private EV uptake remains sluggish leaving business buyers dominating the electric market, according to April figures from the UK car manufacturing industry which is now downgrading 2024 forecasts for all-electric cars due to falling expectations.
Making the next generation of cars contributed largely to UK car production dipping -27.1% year on year to 59,467 units in March
The UK car parc, the number of cars registered for UK roads, reached 35.7 million by the end of 2023, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers' Motorparc database.
The SMMT said sluggish private registrations and shrinking EV demand signal the challenge for 2024, despite 10.4% growth overall in March.
Sales of new electric cars held their own during the traditionally slow month of February
The forthcoming Spring Budget is a chance for Government to launch measures to boost the industry, focused largely on jump starting market demand for EVs.
