SMMT
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Fleet industry news 3 Aug 2021Semiconductor shortage to ‘outlast’ Covid-19 pandemic
Fleet decision-makers are being warned that the global semiconductor shortage will have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the pandemic.
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Fleet industry news 12 Jul 2021New car market disruption to continue, says Cox Automotive
More new car market disruption predicted for the fleet industry, with the global shortage of semiconductors not the only factor behind long lead times.
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Manufacturer news 5 Jul 2021
New car registrations suffer as semiconductor shortage bites
New car sales in the UK were down by almost 27% in the first half of the year, when compared with the average for the previous decade, new SMMT figures suggest.
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Electric fleet news 1 Jul 2021New Nissan electric crossover and gigafactory announced
Nissan has announced a new £1 billion electric vehicle (EV) hub – Nissan EV36Zero – at its plant in Sunderland.
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Electric fleet news 29 Jun 2021‘Binding target’ needed for EV charging and battery manufacturing
Government urged to introduce series of measures to ensure future of the UK’s vehicle manufacturing industry and help drivers make the switch to electric.
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Manufacturer news 25 Jun 2021Semiconductor shortage cuts UK car production in half
Tenfold increase in UK car production in May compared to the same month last year, but new data from the SMMT shows it's still well below pre-pandemic levels.
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General News 9 Jun 2021EV skilled workforce not ‘keeping pace’ with new vehicle sales
The IMI has warned there is a deficit in the electric vehicle (EV) skilled workforce in comparison to the growth in new vehicle sales.
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Opinion 7 Jun 2021Chips from old washing machines? We’re not there yet
Automotive lead at KPMG, Massimilano Messina, says that the semiconductor shortage is placing a “stranglehold on production”.
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Manufacturer news 4 Jun 2021Fleet and business new company car sales ‘driving recovery’
Fleet and business registrations grew more than twice as fast as private purchases in May, according to new figures from the SMMT.
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General News 11 May 2021Used car sales fall 8.9% in Q1, SMMT figures show
Used car sales in the UK fell 8.9% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, figures from the SMMT show.
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Fleet industry news 6 May 2021Covid-19 cements the importance of the car
Company car market to grow significantly after new research reports three-fold increase in drivers wanting to source their next vehicle through their employer.
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Electric fleet news 4 May 2021Carmakers want petrol and diesel vehicle ban to start from 2035
Government told ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, due to start from 2030, should be pushed back by five years.
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Manufacturer news 12 Apr 2021Zero-emission capable cars account for a third of all models available
Zero-emissions capable cars, including electric, hybrid and fuel cell models, account for a one in three of the available models in the UK, according to the SMMT.
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Fleet industry news 6 Apr 2021Fleet and business new car registrations up 28% in March
However, year-to date figures from the SMMT show that fleet and business registrations are still 6.4% down on last year.
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Electric fleet news 30 Mar 2021Potential for electrification of fleet operations in UK the ‘greatest’
Fleet operations in the UK are best placed to switch their cars and vans from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles (EVs), according to Webfleet Solutions.
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Electric fleet news 25 Mar 2021Fleets ‘better served’ by electric vehicle incentives than consumers
New figures show businesses are twice as likely as consumers to make the switch from petrol or diesel, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Fleet industry news 4 Mar 2021
Fleet and business new car registrations down by a third
Fleet and business new car registrations were down by more than a third in February as lockdown continues to depress demand, figures from the SMMT suggest.
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Manufacturer news 25 Feb 2021SUVs account for almost half of new car registrations
SUVs accounted for 44% of all new cars sold in Europe in January, an all-time record, according to Jato Dynamics.
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Fleet industry news 10 Feb 2021Used car market at lowest level since 2012
The UK’s used car market fell by 14.9% in 2020, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Electric fleet news 4 Feb 2021
Updated: Go Ultra Low campaign to close after funding cut
Go Ultra Low – a joint industry and Government campaign – to promote the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) has failed to secure additional funding.
