Three new cars rolled off a production line somewhere in the UK every minute during the first half of 2015 as production hits new levels not seen before since the recession. According to the SMMT,...
The UK’s appetite for plug-in hybrid and electric cars has continued to gather pace at a phenomenal rate in 2015, with more plug-in cars registered in the first six months of the year than in the w...
New car sales hit record levels in the first half of 2015, with 1.37 million new cars registered in the UK, 7% more than in the same period last year. According to the SMMT, 1,376,889 new cars we...
Vehicle production in the UK is at its highest level since 2008, with Britain on course to build more than 2 million vehicles in 2017. That’s according to new figures released by the Society of Mo...
June could be the 40th consecutive month of growth for UK new car registrations after 2.4% growth in May. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 198,706 new cars were ...
Britain’s new car market enjoyed its best April since 2005, with sales up by 5.1% compared to the same month last year. A total of 185,778 new cars were registered in the UK throughout April, plac...
More plug-in cars were sold in the UK than in any other European country during 2014. According to the SMMT, 14,498 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were registered in the UK, which is almost ...
Almost half a million new cars were sold in March, more than in any other month this century, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The introduction of the 15-reg plat...
The SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) has joined forces with Ford, VW, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover in a bid to tackle public misconceptions surrounding diesel cars. It is feared that ...
The UK new car market grew by 12% in February, traditionally one of the quietest months for new car registrations preceding March’s plate change. According to the SMMT, 76,958 new cars were registe...