Vyne, the specialist account-to-account payments platform, today announces that it has been selected to deliver Open Banking payments to Pinewood, one of the leading global solutions for automotive dealer management. Vyne is now integrated with Pinewood DMS – providing dealers an instant payment addition to their digital omnichannel offering. Neville Briggs, managing director, Pinewood Technologies, […]
The table below shows new car registration figures for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Top performers by model are also listed in the attached sheet. Providing SMMT is acknowledged as the source, these figures may be quoted.
The UK new car market rose by 1.2% in August, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth, albeit marginal, is the first seen since February, with some 68,858 new vehicles joining the road during what is typically the second quietest month of the year as many […]
Pioneering electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Trojan Energy will expand their operations and workforce after securing £9m backing from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The Aberdeen based business specialises in flat-and-flush vehicle charge points which remove the requirement for any obstructive roadside infrastructure and leave the pavement clear of clutter. It is hoped the convenience […]
This week’s figures from SMMT show UK car manufacturing increased for the third month in a row in July, up 8.6% – although that is compared with last year’s pandemic-hit production that saw the worst July since 1956. The ongoing shortage of semiconductors continues to limit manufacturers’ volumes, with last month -46.4% below 2019. However, […]
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 43.9% in July, with 8,097 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output in July was the highest for the month since 2016, and rounded off the best […]
UK car production rose for the third consecutive month in July, up 8.6% to 58,043 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance must be set in context, however, as it is compared with July 2021, which was the worst July since 1956 as car […]
SMMT’s latest figures show Britain’s new bus and coach market grew slightly by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2022 – rounding off 17.9% growth during the first half of the year, at more than 2,000 units. This is positive news, yet the number of new buses and coaches joining UK roads is still some […]
UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations grew by 0.4% to 9,533 units in the second quarter of 2022, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite the Q2 growth, compared with a strong bounce back last year,1 half-year performance remains -1.0% down on 2021 as the sector struggles to recover […]
The UK new bus and coach market grew by 0.6% to 1,066 units in the second quarter, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Bus and coach sales so far this year stand at 2,040 units, up 17.9% on last year thanks to the recovery in Q1, but […]
