Imported cars could cost more to buy after single market exit, warns SMMT
SMMT president urges government to “make the right decisions” as UK motor industry faces £4.5 billion car tariff threat
SMMT president urges government to “make the right decisions” as UK motor industry faces £4.5 billion car tariff threat
In the first major decision for the car industry since Brexit, Nissan has announced it will continue to build models at its Sunderland plant, securing 7,000 jobs. Nissan’s decision follows the g...
Overseas demand has driven UK car manufacturing to record levels in August, the SMMT revealed today. The industry has reported a post-Brexit export boost thanks to the lower value of sterling since...
Despite some post-Brexit uncertainty, it would appear the British car industry shows no sign of slowing down, with more than one million vehicles rolling off production lines so far this year. 2...
UK automotive reached its highest productivity since 2000 in the first half of 2016, with a total of 897,157 vehicles rolling off production lines. However, a survey of Society of Motor Manufacture...
Three weeks after the UK voted to leave the European Union, reverberations continue to be felt throughout the UK.
The first six months of 2016 saw record levels of new car registrations. But there were fewer new registrations in June than May, with overall demand falling 0.8% year on year, and private car sale...
Coming days after the UK voted to leave the European Union, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has claimed that access to the single market and trade deals with Europe have been ...
The national road safety charity, Brake, has commented that Brexit must not have a negative impact on safety standards on UK roads. The breakaway from the EU is an undertaking that will involve sep...
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned that leaving the EU could seriously damage the UK’s automotive industry. With just days to go before the referendum, key SMMT member...