You are here: / SMMT

Posts

Wendy Williamson to become IAAF chief executive

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced that Wendy Williamson will become the new chief executive, taking over from Brian Spratt in July this year. Williamson held several positions in the Unipart Group of companies including that of director & general manager at Truck & Trailer Components (TTC), a Unipart subsidiary. More recently, she has been running the aftermarket section of the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT).

Read more

Related news:

  1. SMMT appoints new aftermarket development manager
  2. IAAF launches network meetings
  3. IAAF network meeting launch success
  4. Lord Coe to speak at Automechanika Birmingham Aftermarket Power Network
/by

2013 motorcycle market down

“The motorcycle market fell 1.9 per cent in 2013 with 1,757 fewer units being sold than in 2012”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK.

“Overall, we anticipated the 125cc market to revive the sales, but after a positive start to the year, sales declined by 3.5 per cent. Other sectors including the 50cc and 651-1000cc machines also saw a fall in sales in 2013.”

Read more

Related news:

  1. "Blip" as May UK CV registrations fall
  2. Strong van registrations counter Euro-6 truck dip in February
  3. March new car registrations the highest in 10 years
  4. New car registrations make March biggest month in a decade
/by

Light commercial registrations up 14.7 per cent

The latest light commercial vehicle figures released show 2013 total registrations to 327,291 units, up 14.7 per cent. Vans rose 13.1 per cent over the year registering 271,073 units, boosted by 32.5 per cent growth in December. Truck registrations totalled 56,218 units in the year, up 23 per cent with the move to Euro 6 fuelling growth as predicted.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Economic confidence boosts CV sales
  2. ‘Steady growth’ in new van sales in May
  3. UK September car sales "exceeded expectations"
  4. 2012 "a tough year" for CV sales – SMMT
/by

Car registrations break 2.2 million mark, return to pre-recession levels

, , ,

Car registration figures for 2013 appear to show that consumer confidence is increasing, with 2,264,737 cars registered in 2013, up 10.8 per cent on 2012. This exceeds the SMMT’s 2.25 million forecast for the year and is the highest annual registration total since 2007. December was the 22nd consecutive monthly rise.

Membership Required

If you are not yet a Tyrepress or Tyres & Accessories subscriber, you can change that here.

Subscribe now

Becoming a member has benefits such as:

  • Read our sector-leading articles in full
  • Full analysis of tyre business segments
  • Read Tyres & Accessories magazine online/in print

Already a member? Log in here

Related news:

  1. AutopromotecEDU offers an international perspective
  2. Survey: 92% of Motorists Support Annual MOT Tests
  3. Retreading MDs to speak at China show
  4. UK September car sales "exceeded expectations"
/by

UK vehicle production figures released

The latest batch of UK vehicle production statistics covering the month of November 2013 was released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) just before Christmas.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Return to 1.5 million mark expected for UK car manufacturing in 2013
  2. UK Car Production Rises in November
  3. UK car manufacturing grows 1.1% in 2013 H1
  4. Strong van registrations counter Euro-6 truck dip in February
/by

Return to 1.5 million mark expected for UK car manufacturing in 2013

UK car production rose 4.5 per cent in first 11 months of year to 1,424,023 units, the SMMT reports. This means that output looks set to pass 1.5 million units in 2013, the first time this has occurred in six years.

Read more

Related news:

  1. UK vehicle production figures released
  2. Strong van registrations counter Euro-6 truck dip in February
  3. UK car production continues to boom in June
  4. UK commercial vehicle production falls in April
/by

Year-to-date car registrations overtake 2012 full-year total

SMMT figures reveal that new car registrations rose seven per cent in November to 159,581 units, the month’s best performance since 2004. 2,111,819 cars have been registered for the year-to-date, up 9.9 per cent and already ahead of the 2012 full-year figure of 2,044,609. This means that the car market is on target to hit the SMMT forecast of 2.25 million registrations for 2013.

Read more

Related news:

  1. September surge in car registrations
  2. Private registrations boost June car sales
  3. New car registrations touching double digits across the UK countries
  4. New car registrations drop -4.4 per cent in weakest ever ‘new plate’ September
/by

November van and truck registrations headed for best year since 2008

Total commercial vehicle registrations were up strongly in November, rising by 22.7 per cent to 28,057 units in the month says the SMMT. The year-to-date CV market is up 10.9 per cent at 294,991 units and on track to top 300,000 units for first time in five years.

Read more

Related news:

  1. September commercial vehicle registrations rise 12.4 per cent
  2. Strong van registrations counter Euro-6 truck dip in February
  3. Strong van sales boost February CV market
  4. Record half year too for CV sales
/by

New car registrations touching double digits across the UK countries

With 26 days till the end of the year, the latest year-to-date new car registration figures collated by the SMMT show that that registrations have been strong across the UK, but especially in Wales. Every country in the union registered near double-digit growth, with the slowest growth (9.48 per cent) taking place in bar far the largest part of the market – England. Here registrations in the period totalled 1.781 million from 1.627 million last year.

Read more

Related news:

  1. March new car registrations the highest in 10 years
  2. New car registrations make March biggest month in a decade
  3. Mixed bag for April regional car registration figures
  4. November fall for CV registrations
/by

UK car manufacturing up in October but CV slide continues

The SMMT has released figures showing that in October domestic demand supported the biggest monthly increase in 2013 UK car manufacturing

Car output in October rose 17.4 per cent to 160,854 units, the largest monthly increase so far this year. 1,286,287 cars have been produced in the year-to-date; a rise of 5.4 per cent.

Read more

Related news:

  1. UK commercial vehicle manufacturing remains in decline
  2. UK car production up 12% in March
  3. MG redevelopment plans continue
  4. September commercial vehicle registrations rise 12.4 per cent
/by

September car registrations – painting a true picture?

Motor Trader magazine, which focuses on dealer activities, has reported that last minute self-registration activity distorted the record breaking September plate change, with over a quarter of the month’s volumes being registered on the closing day of the month. But could the heady days of growing registration figures be over? Some analysts believe strengthening markets elsewhere could knock the UK market back.

Read more

Related news:

  1. November sales show UK is Europe's second-largest car market
  2. UK Car Registration Grew 1.8% in 2010
  3. 2012 new car market hit four-year high
  4. New car registrations touching double digits across the UK countries
/by

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing remains in decline

While UK car output provided good news for the industry, commercial vehicles remained in steep decline, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figures show. CV output dropped 27.5 per cent in September to 6,963 units, meaning 67,609 CVs have been produced in 2013 to date, down 17.9 per cent from 2012.

Read more

Related news:

  1. UK car manufacturing up in October but CV slide continues
  2. UK car manufacturing grows 1.1% in 2013 H1
  3. Strong van sales boost February CV market
  4. March new car registrations the highest in 10 years
/by

UK car manufacturing rising – SMMT

The September report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders makes good reading for the UK car industry, as output has reached a level not seen since 2007-08. In the rolling 12 months since October 2012, the UK has manufactured more than 1.5 million, achieving a five-year high.

Read more

Related news:

  1. UK car production down 0.3%
  2. SMMT figures: UK car manufacturing rises, CV down
  3. UK car manufacturing rises: SMMT
  4. 'Meet the Funder' event will boost auto industry lending
/by

September surge in car registrations

The new 63 registration plate boosted the car market for September, seeing it rise 12.1 per cent to hit 403,136 registrations, according to figures released by the SMMT. This made September 2013 the best performing month since March 2008 with the highest volume in 66 months. Private registrations have risen 16.7 per cent over year-to-date, helping the overall market rise 10.8 per cent. More than 1 in 7 new cars registered in the month is UK-built.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Private registrations boost June car sales
  2. Year-to-date car registrations overtake 2012 full-year total
  3. Private registrations boost car sales
  4. UK car sales up year-on-year in October
/by

Bus and coach registrations rise 13.5 per cent in September

SMMT figures show that bus and coach registrations were up 13.5 per cent to 1,036 units in September. However, registrations for the overall bus and coach market remain down 12.8 per cent for the year-to-date.

Read more

Related news:

  1. September commercial vehicle registrations rise 12.4 per cent
  2. Van and truck sales up in March
  3. New car registrations reach all-time high in 2015
  4. UK new car market continues stable growth
/by

We see you are visiting us from China.

If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com. Or click below to continue on Tyrepress.