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.
Chinese brands Omoda and Jaecoo have achieved an impressive milestone, registering 2,561 vehicles in the UK market since the launch of Omoda in September and under three months since Jaecoo entered in January.
UK automotive employers are expecting to boost apprenticeship numbers by almost a sixth in 2025, according to a new survey by the SMMT.
The SMMT is calling for the Expensive Car Supplement to be scrapped for pricier EVs following a fourth month of decline in the new car market.
Cap HPI is urging the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to help create a new ethical charter with its members around connected car data.
UK factories produced 779,584 cars and 125,649 commercial vehicles in 2024, according to new figures published by the SMMT.
The UK has not received a real influx of Chinese new cars yet because there are other countries in Europe that are more profitable targets for the emerging brands, according to the head of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market posted a 3.0% growth in 2024, with 351,834 new registrations making it the best year for fleet renewal since 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
If not for the pressures put on car brands by the ZEV Mandate targets the UK's new car market in 2024 would be seen as quite a success story, with record EV registrations.
UK car production was down by almost a third (30.1%) in November year-on-year in what was the ninth consecutive month of decline in 2024.
Retail registrations dropped by 3.3% in November, while overall EVs accounted for over a quarter of the market due to "unsustainable" levels of discounting.
Amid a downgrading of UK's forecast car and light van production the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned the Government of "devastating" risks from lower vehicle output.
Direct warnings to the UK Government about the feasibility of ZEV Mandate targets without more work to get motorists into electric cars appear to have fallen on deaf ears.
A bid to dispel myths around electric vehicles (EVs) will offer data-driven insights to address common misconceptions that have impacted consumer confidence.
The used car market grew by 4.3% from July to September, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth, according to the latest data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
