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Ambitious trade agenda needed to avoid industry decline
19 Jun 2020News
International Update
Don’t miss SMMT’s International Automotive Summit Live
18 Jun 2020Long-term ambition must not be confused with the short-term need to restart the sector
12 Jun 2020SMMT-JAMA joint statement on the UK and Japanese governments starting to negotiate a UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement.
9 Jun 2020
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May – EV registrations
6 Jun 2020Showroom re-openings give hope for the future as new car market falls again
5 Jun 2020News
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Van registrations down -74.1% in May as pandemic continues to stifle demand
4 Jun 2020
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UK new car sales down -89.0% in May as ‘click and collect’ sparks hope ahead of showroom re-opening
4 Jun 2020
Manufacturing