Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
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Market Insight 5 SepAugust delivered second new car registrations rise since February, SMMT reveals
September’s new car sales will be a ‘true barometer’ of the UK’s automotive recovery after a 1.2% rise in August registrations left the sector down 10.7% down year-to-date.
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Market Insight 25 AugNew Prime Minister must support UK car manufacturing sector, says SMMT
The new Prime Minister will put jobs and economic growth at risk unless fast, focussed action is taken to mitigate against soaring costs in the manufacturing sector, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said.
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Market Insight 4 AugCupra outsells Seat as UK’s EV registrations growth continues
Performance-leaning Cupra outsold its mainstream Catalonian sister brand Seat as its new Born electric vehicle (EV) tapped into the car retail sector’s only growth segment during July.
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Market Insight 4 AugCar registrations decline 9% in July as supply crisis ‘bedevils’ deliveries
A 9% dip in new car registrations in July delivered a fifth consecutive month of sliding sales in a UK automotive sector which continues to be hampered by the global manufacturing crisis.
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Market Insight 28 Jul
SMMT ‘optimistic’ after 5.6% June car production uplift
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has said there is “optimism” about the UK’s car manufacturing sector after output grew 5.6% year-on-year in June.
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Market Insight 5 JulKia, MG, Hyundai and Dacia accelerate sales amid H1 2022's supply shortages
Kia, MG, Hyundai and Dacia were among the top performing car brands in the UK as they defied the automotive sector’s supply issues to swell sales through their dealer networks.
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Market Insight 5 JulNew car registrations slump to worst June since 1996
UK’s new car registrations slumped to their worst June since 1996 after ongoing component supply issues contributed to a 24.3% decline - but the cost of living crisis is yet to bite.
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Market Insight 30 Jun‘Deeply troubled’ UK car manufacturing sector posts first uplift in 11 months
The UK car manufacturing sector was described as “deeply troubled” as soaring energy costs and competition from the EU tempered optimism following the first uplift in productivity for 10 months.
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Latest News 28 Jun
Addressing 2022’s 50% energy bill increase is carmakers’ ‘number one ask’
Urgent action to address a 50% rise in energy bills is UK car manufacturers’ “number one ask” as the sector seeks help from Government, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said.
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Manufacturer 9 JunPHEVs falter as soaring fuel prices and supply issues prompt car buyers to go EV
New car buyers are leapfrogging plug-in hybrids (PHEV) in favour of a faster electric vehicle (EV) switch as soaring fuel prices and manufacturing constraints app to the appeal of zero-emission transport.
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Market Insight 7 JunSupply issues hit May's new van market, causing 25% drop in sales
Sales of new light commercial vehicles in May dropped 25% year-on-year to 22,000 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Market Insight 6 JunMay delivered its lowest new car registrations in three decades, SMMT reveals
New car registrations slumped 20.6% to deliver the lowest May volume in three decades as supply issues continued to hamper the automotive retail sector, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data shows.
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Market Insight 31 MayNumber of cars on UK roads registers first consecutive decline in a century
Car ownership has declined for in consecutive years for the first time on a century, according to new motor parc data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Market Insight 26 MayCalls for energy relief follow 11.3% April UK car manufacturing decline
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for energy crisis relief from Government after the UK’s car manufacturing output declined by 11.3% in April.
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Latest News 24 MaySMMT calls for ‘van plan’ to reduce UK’s transport-related carbon emissions
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for a ‘van plan’ to help commercial vehicle (CV) owners make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) – reducing the UK’s transport-related carbon emissions.
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Manufacturer 12 MayInsight: How COVID is re-shaping the car registrations landscape
In the latest edition of AM industry commentator David Francis pondered how the challenges faced by car manufacturers were shaping the new car registrations rankings as well as their profits.
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Market Insight 10 May
‘Supply chain crunch’ keeps Q1 used car sales 12% down on pre-COVID 2019
A “lingering supply chain crunch” has been blamed for a used car sector that remained 12.2% down by volume on pre-COVID 2019 in Q1, 2022.
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Market Insight 6 May
SMMT urges fleets to place van orders after April registrations dip
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has urged fleet operators to place their commercial vehicle (CV) orders after the sector suffered a 29.1% April registrations decline.
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Market Insight 28 Apr
UK car manufacturing sector needs protecting after Q1 slump, says SMMT
Urgent action is needed to protect the UK car manufacturing sector after production volumes slumped 32.4% on a COVID-impacted 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Market Insight 13 AprRise of Tesla and electric SUVs accelerated Europe’s adoption of EVs in 2021
Tesla’s European sales growth and the launch of zero-emissions SUVs drove a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new cars sold across Europe in 2021, Jato Dynamics has revealed.
