The UK’s mission to deliver a zero emission passenger car market continues to get significant attention and rightly so, given the millions of people who rely on these vehicles every day. But just as important to decarbonisation are commercial vehicles. Vans and trucks, as the workhorses of businesses everywhere, tie together our society and economy […]
Public electric vehicle chargepoint installations are currently on track to meet the minimum 300,000 needed across the UK by 2030, but government faces challenges to address the location of chargepoints, their accessibility and wider barriers such as planning rules, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report. As of July 2024, 64,632 electric vehicle […]
Last week’s announcement of plans to close one of Britain’s oldest automotive factories came as a huge blow, most importantly to the workers at Luton and their families. It is a stark reminder of the intense pressure the entire industry is under in the transition to net zero, following recent news of closures and cutbacks […]
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 […]
