The Latest Breaking News from SMMT

Finally, carmakers got a break. Those in the UK boosted their output by over 13% in February as supply-chain pressures subsided, especially the persistent global shortage in microchips, also known as semiconductors. This “signals an industry on the road to recovery”, declared UK motoring trade association the SMMT. Well, up…

287,825 vehicles were delivered in March, a month which typically sets the tone for the year ahead

Warning over 'fierce competition' from other countries

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published a blueprint to boost EV production in the UK.

Registrations hit 74,400 in seventh successive month of growth, with electric cars accounting for 16.5%

Total car production was said to be ‘stable’ last month, with output down by 0.3% to 68,575, equivalent to 215 fewer cars.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said just 6.9 million vehicles changed hands in 2022.

Trade body SMMT cuts forecast for annual sales, citing inflation and interest rate increases

Global shortage of semiconductor chips and plant closures saw output fall by more than 40% compared to pre-coronavirus levels