Tag: SMMT
UK vehicle production hits one million in 2023, SMMT claims
UK vehicle production tops one million units, up 17.0% in best year since 2019. 905,117 cars and 120,357 commercial vehicles made, with record electrified model output. £23.7 billion of private and public investment commitments announced in 2023. UK must now ramp up EV supply chain and deliver return on investments. UK vehicle production hit 1,025,474…
Apple pushes back EV launch date, children on TikTok for over 2 hours a day
Apple has pushed back the launch date for its long-rumoured electric vehicle and scaled back its self-driving features as the iPhone maker struggles with the shift from gadgets to cars. The Californian tech giant has delayed its internal target to launch a car from 2026 to 2028, according to Bloomberg. The vehicle will also have…
Record growth in ultra-rapid EV chargers, Zapmap report shows
Zapmap, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service, has published new year-end figures for EV charge point installations in 2023. Record growth in the number of ultra-rapid chargers and high-power charging hubs opening across the country to support EV drivers on longer journeys is the defining characteristic of the year. What's more, the new 2023…
Zuckerberg ‘ignored Clegg’ over child safety concerns, robot crushes man to death
Mark Zuckerberg ignored private pleas from Sir Nick Clegg to boost spending on child safety, a lawsuit has alleged, even as the former deputy prime minister publicly defended Facebook and Instagram over accusations that social media was harming teenage girls. The former Liberal Democrat leader, who is now the president of global affairs at Facebook owner Meta, called for…
October new car market grows 14% but EV growth stalls
October delivered 153,529 new car registrations, up 14.3% year-on-year and 7.2% above 2019. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake recorded 42nd consecutive month of growth but struggled to increase market share New market outlook revised upwards to 1.886 million units with further growth anticipated in 2024, but BEV uptake expectations downgraded slightly. October’s new car market…
Connected and automated mobility revolution will deliver £66 billion by 2040
The UK is poised to benefit from a £66 billion annual economic uplift by 2040, according to a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Connected and automated mobility: The UK economic and market opportunities sets out the extensive socio-economic benefits for Britain if connected and automated mobility (CAM) technology is…
UK car production falls by nearly 10% in August, reports SMMT
UK car production declines by -9.7% to 45,052 units in August, following six months of growth. Production for home market falls -25.2%, as exports also decline by -5.5%. Electrified vehicles represent nearly two in five of all cars produced in August, equivalent to 16,511 units. UK car production fell -9.7% in August, following six consecutive…
Rishi Sunak confirms Government U-Turn on petrol/diesel ban
Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK's green policies are being watered down with the ban on new petrol and diesel cars being pushed back from 2030 to 2035. The Prime Minister confirmed the move in a speech from Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Sunak insisted he was acting to avoid a public “backlash”…
UK car production rises over 30% in July – 2 in 5 Hybrid or EV
UK car production surged in July, rising 31.6% to mark the sixth consecutive month of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 76,451 units rolled off factory lines as UK car makers continued their recovery from recent difficulties, notably global chip shortages, to deliver the…
New car market grew 25.8% in June, but private EV sales stall
UK sales of new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were up 39.4 per cent in June, but the growth was driven by fleet users who receive substantial Benefit-in-Kind tax breaks, rather than private buyers. The new car market grew 25.8% in June with 177,266 vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor…
