This week’s discussion with Ministers and major automotive manufacturers about the EV transition was an important reminder of the industry’s support for UK economic growth and decarbonisation. Having already collectively committed hundreds of billions of pounds to developing zero emission vehicles and services, businesses across the entire value chain are in the midst of an […]
Britain’s bus sector is modernising faster and greener in 2024, with new zero emission registrations having already surpassed 2023’s annual total, according to latest SMMT data. The UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market rose by a third in quarter three, with demand for the very greenest buses up by almost half (48.0%) – meaning 1,230 have […]
Stephen Haddrill, director general of the FLA, commenting on the FCA’s decision to consult on extending the response time on non-discretionary commission consumer complaints: “This is a sensible move, and one we had been discussing with the FCA since the Appeal Court judgment. However, it is just the first step – restoring legal and regulatory […]
In an eventful week, SMMT published its latest data on the UK’s new car market with positive news that EV demand grew almost a quarter in October. It’s a much needed boost, driven by a swathe of new models and unprecedented industry discounting, meaning one in five new EV models now has a lower purchase price than […]
Last week’s Budget was the perfect moment for the chancellor and her government to put a down payment on the UK’s future growth. After all, the automotive industry – a growth-driving, decarbonisation-critical sector in the midst of rapid technological change – has monumental growth potential in the near and long term. It was positive, therefore, […]
It is an outstanding achievement of the UK automotive industry that as we go through our biggest transformation in a century, we remain the nation’s number one exporter of manufactured products. As reported alongside SMMT’s latest manufacturing figures published this week, fresh trade data analysis shows UK shipments of cars, vans and components now make up […]
Commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output grew by more than a quarter (25.9%) in September as 14,643 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolled out of UK factories, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production bounced back to growth following a decline in the traditional low volume […]
This week’s long-awaited announcement of an industrial strategy, with government’s Invest 2035 green paper, presents a fresh opportunity to turbocharge UK industrial and economic growth. Automotive can be the driver of this and, as SMMT set out in our Vision 2035 report, with the right conditions has the potential to deliver an economic boost worth more than £50bn […]
Ahead of the Autumn Statement (30th October 2024), motor dealers have outlined the support measures they need to help their businesses. Selected amongst the top three measures, almost seven in ten (69%) dealers would like to see a VAT cut, according to the research by Close Brothers Motor Finance. The Forecourt Foresight findings found that […]
The UK’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) transition came under fresh scrutiny today with the publication of the all-important plate-change month performance data. In good news, both the new car and van markets were up in September, but the scorecard shows there is still a job to be done. New electric car registrations saw a welcome […]
