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 […]
As day follows night, falling used car sales were inevitable after a prolonged squeeze on new vehicle supply. SMMT’s new figures this week show Britain’s used car market shrank by -18.8% during the second quarter. More than 1.75 million transactions took place between April and June – but that’s nearly 408,000 fewer than last year’s […]
The UK’s used car market shrank by -18.8% during the second quarter of 2022, with 1,759,684 transactions taking place, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 407,820 fewer vehicles changed hands compared with the same period last year, although the scale of this decline was […]
While weather-wise it has been a scorching month for Britain, the new car market has been feeling the drought in registrations for far longer. The latest figures published this week show that new car registrations fell by -9.0% in July as global supply chain shortages continue to frustrate order fulfilment. This is the fifth consecutive […]
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the seventh consecutive month in July, down -20.7% to 18,722 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).2 The decline, despite strong order books, is the result of ongoing global supply shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
The automotive sector is yet to break free from the supply disruptions and semiconductor shortages caused by the pandemic back in 2020 but there are signs that the situation may be beginning to ease. Results out this week show that car production fell in the first half of the year – down by almost a […]
Engine production declines -12.7% in first six months of 2022, totalling 812,397 units. Year to date output for export falls -9.7%, while production for the UK is down -16.4%. Measures to reduce business costs, including energy, must be a priority to protect UK competitiveness and jobs. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, “The global shortage […]
UK car production declined -19.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 95,792 fewer vehicles built compared with the same period in 2021. 403,131 units were built, representing the weakest first half since the pandemic-ravaged 2020 and worse than 2009 […]
