Commercial Vehicle News
SMMT statement on Britishvolt announcement
On January 21, 2022Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plarge"Homegrown battery gigafactories are essential if Britain is to be internationally competitive as an EV manufacturing nation" The post SMMT statement on Britishvolt announcement appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
December – EV registrations
On January 6, 2022Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plargeThe post December – EV registrations appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
New van market grows by a fifth as battery electric demand more than doubles
On January 6, 2022Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plargeUK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations end the year up 21.4%, some 62,723 units… The post New van market grows by a fifth as battery electric demand more than doubles appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
Covid stalls 2021 UK new car market but record EV sales show future direction
On January 6, 2022Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plarge1.65m new cars registered in 2021 – up just 1.0% on pandemic-ravaged 2020 and -28.7% below pre-Covid levels as myriad challenges subdue market. Plug-in vehicles account for record more than one in six registrations, while battery electric cars alone… Read more
New members – December 2021
On January 5, 2022Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy sclarkeFind out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get… The post New members – December 2021 appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
Engine production falls for sixth consecutive month
On December 23, 2021Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plargeUK factories turn out 132,555 engines in November, down -30.2% The post Engine production falls for sixth consecutive month appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November
On December 23, 2021Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plarge7,940 commercial vehicles produced in November - a decline of -7.8% and -4.4% below five-year average pre-Covid. The post UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
Output falls -28.7% despite electric vehicle boost
On December 23, 2021Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plargeUK car manufacturing output declines -28.7% in November with 75,756 cars leaving factory gates. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -18.8% and -30.4% respectively. Battery electric vehicle output surges 52.9% in November, to reach reco… Read more
SMMT statement on UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
On December 17, 2021Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plarge"The deal provides the UK automotive sector with tariff-free access to Australia" The post SMMT statement on UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
SMMT statement on changes to the Plug-in Car and Van Grants
On December 15, 2021Source: SMMT News – SMMTBy plargeMike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: Slashing the grants for electric vehicles once again is… The post SMMT statement on changes to the Plug-in Car and Van Grants appeared first on SMMT.… Read more
