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Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

Type: Organization

Name: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Optare plc

Innovations encouraged by UK automotive society

The SMMT's (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) Award for Automotive Innovation, sponsored by GKN Driveline, is back for a fourth year and will soon open for entries. The Award seeks out ideas, concepts and products that have the potential to ... [Published Automotive Design - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Invention, United Kingdom, Optare plc, Research & Development

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

MoTs can go to plan

Suzuki owners can confirm that their cars are among the most reliable on the road, but just a few minutes' routine attention can ensure they are in top form to pass when it comes to the MoT test.The most common reasons for failures in cars more than three ... [Published Bath Chronicle - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, United Kingdom

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Mercedes-Benz E-class

Fuel card news: Suzuki secures MoT passes

Suzuki has published research carried out in partnership with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) highlighting how its models are among the most reliable on the UK's roads.According to the results, the Splash mini-MPV is the model least ... [Published The Fuelcard People - May 20 2013]

Entities: Fuel Card, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Mercedes-Benz E-class

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Automotive growth is driving up industrial demand, but can we provide what's needed?

The predicted return of 200,000 manufacturing jobs to the UK over the next decade is truly outstanding news, particularly for the automotive sector.Already home to seven key automotive manufacturers, the UK has been attracting component suppliers back ... [Published GVA Grimley - May 17 2013]

Entities: Logistics, Manufacturing, United Kingdom

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Top tips for new car buyers

Filed under: Latest NewsNewspressAccording to the Sainsbury's Bank car buying index, 6.6 million people plan to buy a car in the next six months.That figure means that 14% of adults in Britain intend to buy a car between March and August 2013.Of these ... [Published AOL UK - May 17 2013]

Entities: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Index, United Kingdom

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

U.K. Car Production Up Despite Weak Europe Market

Total U.K. car builds, including exports, climbed 16.6% in April to 110,033 units without reflecting any recovery in demand from continental Europe. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says the home market and economies outside of Europe accounted ... [Published Wards Auto.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Market, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Manufacturing

Car manufacturing bounces back

UK car production has rebounded in April following a sluggish first quarter, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The growth reflected demand in the home market, up 66.1 per cent to more than 22,000 units.Car manufacturing ... [Published Insider Media Limited - May 17 2013]

Entities: Manufacturing, United Kingdom, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Pendragon delivers strong rise in UK car sales

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Car dealer Pendragon said new UK car sales rose 16.7 percent in the first three months of 2013 and that used vehicle sales had grown for the 15th successive quarter.The company, which runs 250-plus retail outlets, trading as ... [Published London South East - May 17 2013]

Entities: Pendragon plc, United Kingdom, REG Vardy, Inchcape plc

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

UK automotive manufacturing on the rise

Car manufacturing in the UK rose by 17 per cent in April. What's more, the nation is outperforming most other countries in the EU.As the Financial Times reports, the result can be put down to the large increase in the number of vehicles made for the local ... [Published Manufacturers Monthly - May 17 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Manufacturing, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Trade Deficit

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Automotive boxes keep UK on track for greater growth

Effective storage solutions can improve manufacturing efficiencies to sustain growth in the UK car industry, says Jim Hardisty, Managing Director of Goplasticboxes.com.This statement comes as latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and ... [Published Warehouse and Logistics News - May 17 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Manufacturing, Rigidity, Carbon

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

A good Selektion

Volvo Car UK has announced an extension to its Approved Used Car Programme to include vehicles up to seven-years-old.The scheme, called Volvo Selekt, has been widened from vehicles up to five-years-old to incorporate vehicles up to seven years old as ... [Published Bath Chronicle - May 16 2013]

Entities: Volvo Car Corporation, Bruce Greenwood, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

SMMT helps boost employability

The programme aims to develop the skills of young peopleThe Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has pledged it support for The Foyer Federation’s ‘Working Assets’ programme, set up to boost the employability of young people.The programme, ... [Published Engineering Capacity - May 16 2013]

Entities: Working Assets, Unipart, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, United Kingdom

Quotes

...technologies to market as result of high-value investment in research and development projects," says Mike Baunton, SMMT interim chief executive. "SMMT's Award for Automotive Innovation is a platform to showcase the extraordinary talent that we have in the UK supporting this effort. The Award is recognition of just a few of our industry's successes, through which we can help to strengthen our global competitiveness in this sector and keep the UK at the pinnacle of technological advances." The Award will be open for entries from Wednesday 13 June, and companies and individuals will have until 00:01 on Monday 16 September to submit their...

Innovations encouraged by UK automotive society [Published Automotive Design - 6 hours ago]

"By helping our customers, in line with the SMMT campaign, we can push even closer to a 100 per cent pass rate. That's great for customers' peace of mind" commented Denis Houston, aftersales director at the vehicle manufacturer

Fuel card news: Suzuki secures MoT passes [Published The Fuelcard People - May 20 2013]

"UK car production bounced back in April, up almost 17 per cent, following a sluggish Q1 that was impacted by an early Easter and continuing uncertainty across Europe" SMMT interim chief executive Mike Baunton said

Car manufacturing bounces back [Published Insider Media Limited - May 17 2013]

"Modern manufacturing has seen cars become increasingly more reliable even as they get older."

A good Selektion [Published Bath Chronicle - May 16 2013]

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Innovations encouraged by UK automotive society [Published Automotive Design - 6 hours ago]
Volvo extend Approved Used Car Programme and Vo... [Published Motoring-UK - 6 hours ago]
MoTs can go to plan [Published Bath Chronicle - 12 hours ago]
Fuel card news: Suzuki secures MoT passes [Published The Fuelcard People - May 20 2013]
Why Black Is The Real Green In Energy Production [Published Seeking Alpha - May 17 2013]
Automotive growth is driving up industrial dema... [Published GVA Grimley - May 17 2013]
Top tips for new car buyers [Published AOL UK - May 17 2013]
U.K. Car Production Up Despite Weak Europe Market [Published Wards Auto.com - May 17 2013]
Car manufacturing bounces back [Published Insider Media Limited - May 17 2013]
Pendragon delivers strong rise in UK car sales [Published London South East - May 17 2013]
UK automotive manufacturing on the rise [Published Manufacturers Monthly - May 17 2013]
Automotive boxes keep UK on track for greater g... [Published Warehouse and Logistics News - May 17 2013]
A good Selektion [Published Bath Chronicle - May 16 2013]
UK car production rebounds in April [Published Individual.com - May 16 2013]
SMMT helps boost employability [Published Engineering Capacity - May 16 2013]
UK auto industry continues to recover as the re... [Published KPMG UK - May 16 2013]
UK car output rebounds in April [Published WBP Online - May 16 2013]
GREENEST CAR MAKERS: Eco-rating the top 20 brands [Published Business Car - May 16 2013]
Volvo extends Approved Used Car programme [Published Easier - May 14 2013]
Volvo extends approved used car programme to se... [Published AM Online - May 14 2013]
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MEPs flesh out plans to cut van emissions [Published Motor Transport - May 10 2013]
Prevent MOT Failure With Simple Checks [Published NewsBlaze - May 10 2013]
New 'reg rush' helps sales rise [Published Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel - May 10 2013]
British Lion, Martin Bayfield to be guest speak... [Published SMMT - May 09 2013]
UK Industrial Production Rises Further On Energ... [Published TradingCharts.com - May 09 2013]
Sales soar, but the car industry isn’t in the f... [Published Yorkshire Post - May 09 2013]
Massive van growth boosts April CV market [Published Car and Van News - May 09 2013]
UK’s booming car market shows no sign of slowing [Published Car and Van News - May 09 2013]

Blogs

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Official: This is Citroën's amazing diorama tri... [Published Autoblog - Mar 08 2013] Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Europe , Hatchback , Citroën , Toys/Games , Design/Style Citroen has taken a unique stab at commemorating Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena's nine World Rally Championship wins. Rather than work ...
Pre market briefing: "UK car sales to grow mode... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Feb 07 2013] UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished higher yesterday, following encouraging corporate earnings. Hargreaves Lansdown soared 11.2%, after the company registered a 30% rise in its first-half earnings before taxes and also raised its dividends. ...
Prospects Daily: Factory orders up in Germany, ... [Published blogs.worldbank.org - Feb 06 2013] Financial Markets …European equities (the Stoxx 600) fell 0.5% from their biggest gains in nearly four weeks and the euro weakened against the dollar and yen, slipping 0.5% to $1.35 and 0.6% to 126.4 yen, as fresh signs of political and banking turmoil ...
Report: UK car sales at four-year high [Published Autoblog - Jan 09 2013] Filed under: Europe , Plants/Manufacturing Despite the fog obscuring Tower Bridge during the Guinness World Record attempt above , a ray of sunshine fell upon the United Kingdom in 2012 as its car sales rose to their highest level since 2008. ...
Pre market briefing, including "UK car sales ju... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Jan 08 2013] UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished mixed yesterday, ahead of the start of fourth-quarter earnings season. Miners, Polymetal International , Antofagasta and Rio Tinto declined 2.0%, 1.6% and 1.1%, respectively, tracking a fall in metal prices. ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: 'Excellent year' for UK car industry [Published BBC News Video - Business - Jan 17 2013]

Press Releases

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Press info: Carfinance247.co.uk data shows mass... [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 11 2013]
ATS EUROMASTER ANNOUNCES COST-SAVING MESSAGE FO... [Published CisionWire - English - Dec 03 2012]