UK car industry’s 1m vehicles a year target slips by two years to 2025 War in Ukraine, lockdowns in China and chip shortages among factors slowing recovery in sector already hit by Covid The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022
Inward investment and electrification boost North East automotive sector A number of firms in different parts of the North East automotive sector at leading the drive towards electric vehicles Birmingham Post · Jul 2, 2022
UK car industry calls for government help on energy bills as Brexit costs rise Manufacturers hit by energy cost rises of up to 50% as well as Covid lockdowns and chip shortages The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2022
UK new car sales slide to second worst May in 30 years Global supply chain crisis, including computer chip shortage, and inflation hit business The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022
Over 750,000 Electric Cars Now On UK Roads More than three-quarters of a million electric vehicles are now registered for use on UK roads, according to new figures published this week. InsideEVs · Jun 5, 2022
Car production down amid continued shortage of semi-conductors UK car makers continue to shift focus towards more environmentally friendly vehicles despite the tough economic climate Wales Online · May 26, 2022
UK sales of secondhand electric cars more than double in a year Number of transactions rose from 6,600 in the first three months of 2021 to 14,600 in the first quarter of 2022 The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022
UK: Plug-In Car Sales Barely Increased In April 2022 According to the official data, last month's passenger plug-in electric car registrations amounted to 19,348, which is just 3% more than a year ago. InsideEVs · May 7, 2022
Annual car sales forecast lowered by 9% amid semiconductor shortage Preliminary figures show the number of new cars registered last month fell by 16% compared with April 2021. The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
SMMT: UK carmakers suffer worst March since financial crisis Shortages of vital microchips and other components hit car production, while the level of exports suffered a huge dip. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022
Car production continues to fall, figures show The industry is still affected by the global shortage of semiconductors and other components, says the SMMT. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
UK car registrations in March drop to lowest level since 1998 The UK had the weakest March for car registrations since 1998 amid supply chain constraints and soaring costs of living. Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Car industry suffers weakest March since 1998 Just 243,479 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
Elon Musk joining Twitter’s board; US stops Russian dollar debt payments; inflation worries rise – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022 Inflation pressures hit consumer confidence; Moscow stock market falls back – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 Drivers must have ‘right to charge’ in switch to EVs, says car industry body Manufacturers will be banned from selling new traditionally-fuelled cars and vans in the UK from 2030.
InsideEVs · Feb 25, 2022 UK: Car Industry Calls For "Binding Targets" In Charge Point Rollout A leading UK automotive industry body has called for “binding targets” for the rollout of electric car charging infrastructure.
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022 Pod Point boss rejects SMMT call for electric vehicle charging watchdog Erik Fairbairn says it is up to the private sector to make sure charging infrastructure keeps pace with EV sales
Birmingham Post · Feb 16, 2022 Government urged to improve EV infrastructure as growing North-South divide is revealed Calls are backed by Vertu Motors' CEO Robert Forrester who said Government expectations of private sector is too high
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 Government urged to create electric car charge watchdog The industry has called for the creation of a new regulatory body called the Office of Charging.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022 Electric car charging points ‘spread too unequally across UK’ SMMT says number of chargers has not grown fast enough to keep up with growth of EVs
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022 Electric vehicles bring down CO2 emissions of new cars in UK to lowest level ever Though only 12% of new sales were zero-exhaust electric vehicles, emissions fell by 11.2% in 2021
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022 ‘Sleek’ grey strengthens position as UK’s favourite new car colour Grey accounted for 24.8% of all new cars registered last year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022 UK car production slumps to lowest level since 1956 The SMMT said 2021 was ‘a dismal year’, with output down by more than a third on 2019