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Deliveries of new buses, coaches and minibuses reach 16-year high with 8,390 joining UK roads. Demand rises across all segments, with minibuses and double-deckers boasting strongest growth. UK still Europe’s biggest zero emission bus market, with deliveries up by more…

Heavy goods vehicle registrations fall by -2.7% in 2024 after three years of solid growth. Decline driven by falling demand for largest HGVs, with rises in box, curtain-sided and tipper trucks. Zero emission truck uptake stagnant at 0.5% of overall…

SMMT partners with British Motor Museum to give four automotive apprentices once-in-a-lifetime experience driving 1904 Thornycroft Tourer in world’s longest-running motoring event. Competition launched to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025 and the importance of more than 4,500 automotive apprentices in roles…

More than 700 new apprenticeships available among top UK automotive employers amid major investment to drive ‘green growth decade’. Exciting new opportunities on offer, ranging from design engineers and EV technicians to specialists in batteries and vehicle software. Skills England…

Used car transactions grow 5.5% in 2024 after eight consecutive quarters of growth, with 7,643,180 vehicles changing hands. Pre-loved EVs boast record demand, rising 57.4% to 188,382 units and taking 2.5% of the market. Black remains top colour choice, with…

New light commercial vehicle market shrinks by -20.5% in January. Decline in demand for large and medium vans, pick-ups and 4x4s, but rise in small van uptake. Electric van deliveries up 12.4% but substantial growth needed to meet UK ambitious…

EVs take more than a fifth of new car registrations as overall market contracts by -2.5% to 139,345 units. Slowdowns recorded by both fleet and private buyers against backdrop of weak economic confidence. Industry calls for halt to EV tax…

British commercial vehicle production rises 4.0% to 125,649 units in best year since 2008. Exports drive growth, up 6.6% to 82,097 units as output for UK market dips -0.8%. Sector calls for fast tracked industrial and trade strategies to keep…

British vehicle production slips -11.8% to 905,233 units in 2024, with cars down to 779,584, as industry continues transformation to EV production. 4.0% growth in commercial vehicle production fails to offset -13.9% decline in car output. Potential to surpass one…

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: Clarios (VARTA Batteries) – www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/ EVM Direct Limited – www.evm.uk MB Franchise Board Ltd Mitras Automotive (UK) Ltd – www.mitras.co.uk Amdaris Group Ltd…