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.
UK car production got off to a fast start in January, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Superminis led the UK’s overall used car market growth of 5.1% in 2023, according to the latest figures from the SMMT.
Fleet and business orders accounted for almost two in every three new car registrations in January, when the month's market ended at its highest level since 2020.
UK car manufacturing is positioned for a sustainable future - if buyers are offered sufficient incentives
Monochrome topped the new car colour chart for the sixth year in a row, according to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures.
Women still face challenges when dealing with mechanics with millions finding a visit to a garage leaves them feeling uncomfortable, according to a new study.
