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UK car manufacturing continues upward trajectory

In January, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed 16-month high figures in car manufacturing, and its February numbers support the view of KPMG automotive partner, John Leech that production will “strengthen in 2012”. Year on year figures show that manufacturing rose 23.5 per cent in February, making the year to date 19.6 per cent above the same two months in 2011. Commercial vehicle output meanwhile fell slightly by 2.7 per cent, down 2.0 per cent over the first two months of the year.

15th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Decline in van sales drags down CV market

"February 2012 sales figures saw a dip in the overall commercial vehicle market after a period of strong recovery in 2011. While truck registrations continued to rise, up 26.4 per cent in February, van registrations fell by 26.4 per cent" said Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association which represents commercial vehicle and franchised car retailers across the UK, commenting on the SMMT's van and truck registration figures.

8th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Record market share for Mercedes-Benz UK

Mercedes-Benz UK has maintained its record 4.8 per cent market share in February and year to date (YTD), according to figures from SMMT. February 2012's new car registrations showed an 11.0 per cent increase for Mercedes-Benz, to 2933 new cars. The year to date figure of 9,182 vehicles is a rise of 17.2 per cent, compared with the first two months of 2011. During the same period the overall new car market was down 0.7 per cent.

8th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

February bus and coach registrations up 73.6 per cent

The total bus and coach sector grew significantly in February to 519 registrations, up 73.6 per cent, with the year-to-date up 39.9 per cent, says the SMMT. Registrations of purpose-built buses and coaches rose 121.7 per cent in the month and 72.6 per cent for the first two months of 2012. Converted bus registrations were up 32.3 per cent in February, and 8.7 per cent for the year-to-date.

8th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

February car sales down but private registrations rise

"Although the new car market was down last month, it is positive to see an increase in private registrations highlighting that consumers are slowly coming back to the market." said Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK, commenting on the SMMT’s new car registration figures.

6th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

SMMT figures suggest car manufacturing will lead UK growth

John Leech, partner in KPMG’s automotive practice has suggested the recent upturn in UK car manufacturing could suggest that the sector will lead the country’s economy back to pre-financial crisis growth. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed car production rising in January 2012, with 15.6 per cent more manufactured cars on January 2011. The figure comes on the back of increased demand for British-made cars in growth export markets.

17th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

UK car production the highest in 16 months

January 2012 saw the most cars manufactured in the UK for 16 months, a Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders statement has revealed. While car manufacturing rose 15.6 per cent to 127,382 compared with January 2011, commercial vehicle output fell by 1.2 per cent, reaching 9,844.

16th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Mixed fortunes in January CV sales

Figures from the SMMT reveal something of a mixed bag for sales of commercial vehicles in January. Compared to January 2011, van registrations fell by 16.4 per cent, to 14,338.

13th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

UK car manufacturing rises: SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has released its annual report; 2011 figures show that the UK’s car manufacturing sector rose 5.8 per cent on 2010’s full year. Meanwhile commercial vehicle manufacturing fell by 1.4 per cent to 121,312 in 2011. In December figures, car output rose 1.6 per cent, which CV figures were down 2.7 per cent. UK engine production rose by 4.9 per cent to 2,504,054 in 2011, despite a 1.3 per cent decline in December.

19th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Vauxhall tops van sales chart

Luton-based Vauxhall Commercial vehicles sold more vans at retail in 2011 than any other manufacturer, says the SMMT. Van sales during the year totalled 11,436 – a 25.05 per cent rise over the previous 12 months. To put this in perspective, the market grew by 8.32 per cent.

9th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

2011 a good year for van and CV sales

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reveal that, in 2011, there were 260,153 registrations of vans up to 3.5 tonnes; 16.7 per cent up on 2010.

Truck registrations were boosted by a buoyant sales month in December, with registrations for the month up 45 per cent year on year. For two-axle rigid vehicles above 6 tonnes, growth rates ranged from 30 to 90 per cent across the various weight segments. Previously, these sectors had lagged behind artic and multi-axle sales. Taking the year as a whole, truck registrations rose by 24.6 per cent.

9th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New car registrations down 4.4% in 2011, 2012 expected to be flat

The car industry reported that new car registrations fell 4.4 per cent in 2011, with new car demand totalling 1,941,253 units in 2011. That said the total was ahead of the 1.92 million forecast. The SMMT, which collates national registration statistics projected that 2012 will be “broadly flat.” Nevertheless a firmer recovery expected in 2013.

6th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Earliest and latest Bosch technology on display at the SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ new headquarters in London’s Great Peter Street is hosting a display to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the firm Robert Bosch, which began life in Germany in 1886 under the company name ‘Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering’ (Werkstätte für Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik). Bosch says both the vehicles on display and the choice of venue have “particular significance” for the company.

9th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

VW and its Golf remain Europe’s leading brand and model

According to the latest vehicle registration figures, the Volkswagen Golf remains Europe’s best-selling car despite a sales decrease of 2.5 per cent in October compared to a year earlier (its sales also fell 1.8 per cent measured year-to-date). The Volkswagen Polo, with sales up by 1.2 per cent in October, regained second place while the Ford Fiesta claimed third, selling 26,553 vehicles.

17th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

September continues car manufacturing growth

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has hailed September’s 7.4 per cent growth in vehicle manufacturing as showing that a positive trend is developing in the sector in the UK. Car manufacturing rose by 7.5 per cent in the month, making the first three-quarters of 2011 up 4.8 per cent over 2010’s. Commercial vehicle output rose by 6.2 per cent in September, but is still down 2.7 per cent over the January-September period.

21st October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors