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First Quarter registrations from SMMT
Almost two months after the end of the period, the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) has released bus and coach registration figures for Quarter 1, 2016.
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Reaction to the 2016 budget
FTA, SMMT and Campaign for Better Transport respond to the Chancellor’s budget announcement Industry organisations have been responding to the 2016 Budget, which was revealed by Chancellor George Osborne on March 16.
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SMMT calls for revision to 2020 ULEZ rules
Welcoming plans for an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London by 2020, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said London should set the benchmark for the world’s great cities by implementing a […]
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Coaches lead the way in November
According to the SMMT total bus and coach registrations grew 0.8% in November against a 2.6% fall in the year-to-date. Coach registrations rose 6.5% in the month in contrast to a 13.3% decline in the purpose-built bus market. It was a stronger […]
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Purpose-built falls by 57.6%
Purpose-built bus and coach registrations fell 57.6% in August resulting in a year-to-date decrease of 6.3%, said the SMMT.
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Strong bus market leaves coaches trailing in July
Bus and coach registrations rose 20.3% in July, taking 2014-to-date volumes up 5.4% to 7,943 units.
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Bus and coach market dips in 2013
2013 is another difficult year for manufacturers and dealers as recessionary conditions continue to bite Despite predictions that the bus and coach sector might be more buoyant in 2013 as operators bought ahead of the […]
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Strong August for bus & coach registrations
Bus and coach registrations were up 56.9% to 488 units in August, although registrations across all bus and coach markets are still down 16.9% for the year-to-date.
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Bus and coach registrations: February increase welcomed
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released figures showing a ‘welcome life’ for the bus and coach industry in February. The figures show:
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Wheel industry to meet DfT over reporting
Plans for reporting mechanism for dangerous wheels Mike Penning MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for transport, has agreed to meet industry experts early next year to establish a reporting mechanism for companies to provide evidence […]
