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Car makers call for urgent review of EV sales targets as demand wanes - but ministers say industry is complying ○
The SMMT said the Government's Zero Emission Vehicle mandate designed to guide the transition to electric cars is a 'straitjacket' that is putting 'huge pressure' on the automotive sector.
75 days ago
UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss ⊖
Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegation
A target of building 1.3m cars a year is likely to be missed unless a large new U…
88 days ago
Most popular colours for new cars revealed - with a noughties favourite fighting back ⊕
For the eighth year in a row grey has topped the new car colour charts, 2025 figures from the SMMT confirm. But there is some colour in the top three...
3 months ago
Electric car discounts are 'unsustainable' as sales climb, car group warns ⊖
The SMMT warned of a growing gap between consumer demand and the government's ambitions on EVs.
UK car sales top 2m in 2025 as Chinese brands boom ⊕
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Electric car sales rose by nearly a quarter to a record 473,000, or 23.4% of the overall market, says SMMT
A rise in the popularity of Chinese brands pushed total car sales in the UK above the 2m mark…
5 months ago
One in 25 used cars bought this summer were electric as second-hand EV market grows ○
Britons snapped up 80,614 used EVs between July and September, the SMMT confirmed in its latest market report.
8 months ago
New car sales stall in July: Buyers 'delayed' EV purchases awaiting Government to confirm discounts ○
The SMMT confirmed that 140,154 new cars were registered in July, down from 147,517 on the same month in 2024.
Vehicle production sinks to lowest level since 1953 as UK car factories suffer 'depressing' first half of year ○
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, told a press briefing on Wednesday that the first half year figures are 'depressing' but hopes it marks 'the nadir' for the industry.
9 months ago
UK auto production for May slumps to lowest level since 1949 as Trump tariffs hit hard ○
The dramatic slowdown in car production is due in large part to ongoing model changeovers, restructuring and the impact of tariffs, SMMT said.