This week saw the government announce its eagerly anticipated net zero strategy ahead of COP 26, including news of a zero-emission vehicle mandate. As we await the finer details, it...
As the world re-emerges from the pandemic, Britain’s export-led automotive industry is the country’s competitive advantage for driving growth, creating jobs and tackling climate change. In 2020, vehicle export revenues...
September was a desperately disappointing month for the sector with registrations of new cars and vans decreasing by -34.4% and -39.5% respectively. Despite strong demand for new vehicles over recent...
The first SMMT Global Trade Conference is fast approaching on 12 October. This online event will explore how a robust rebound of global automotive trade will be key to getting...
Businesses in the UK currently face the highest electricity costs in the EU. So the recent increase in the price of energy, and indeed the market volatility, represents yet another...
The impact of the pandemic on a critical industry such as UK Automotive – one which depends on global supply lines, strong consumer demand and a highly skilled workforce –...
Much has been written about the global shortage of semi-conductors, a situation that looks set to continue well into next year. Given the impact it is having on both UK...
This week the Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show took place at the NEC in Birmingham. It was the largest automotive trade show in the UK since the pandemic began in March...
The latest manufacturing figures this week highlight the ongoing headwinds the UK automotive industry is facing. While the impact of the ‘pingdemic’ will begin to lessen due to the rules...
This week saw the latest quarterly heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and bus and coach registration figures released by SMMT. While there was an unsurprising increase in registrations for these vehicles...
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