Tag: SMMT
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…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Twitter rival Threads won’t launch in EU this week
Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter rival will not launch this week in the EU as the billionaire grapples with strict regulations in the single bloc. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), the chief regulator in the EU which governs Meta, said the company had confirmed that it did not plan to launch its Threads app within the union at first.…
Sales of BEVs up but market share expected to fall to 18%
The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance marks the best April since 2021’s 141,583 units but remains -17.4% down on 2019 volumes. Large fleet…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google moves step closer to ditching passwords
Google is moving one step closer to ditching passwords, rolling out its passkey technology to Google accounts from Thursday. The passkey is designed to replace passwords entirely by allowing authentication with fingerprint ID, facial ID or pin on the phone or device you use for authentication. Apple has begun using the technology in iOS16 and the…
UK car production up 13% in February, EV sales surge
British car manufacturing output rises 13.1% in February to 69,707 units. Volumes up for both home and overseas markets but exports drive overall uplift. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle output surges again, up 72.2%, accounting for two in five cars produced in the month. New SMMT member survey finds nine in 10 firms…
UK car production down 10% in 2022, but record EV output
UK car production declined -9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). December rounded off a volatile year, with output down -17.9% in the month after growth in October and November, with most of the year’s volume loss occurring in the…
UK car sales drop 2% in 2022, as EV marketshare overtakes diesel
The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, this second half year performance was not enough to offset the declines recorded during the first half…
UK car production increased in November
UK car production grew for the second consecutive month in November, up 5.7% to 80,091 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The rise means UK car manufacturing output has grown in six of the past seven months demonstrating how, even amid global chip shortages…
EV sales help drive new car registrations up 23.5% in November
The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth delivered the best total for November since 2019, with manufacturers continuing efforts to fulfil orders amid erratic…
