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New car market delivers best year since 2019 as fleets fuel growth

SMMT

Industry calls on government to halve EV VAT, to put more than a quarter of a million extra zero emission vehicles on the road and cut five million tonnes of CO2 by end of 2026. million new EVs on the road by the end of 2026. million new BEVs registered between 2024 and 2026. million units, with 439,000 BEVs taking a 22.3%

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UK car production falls in March as factories adjust for new models

SMMT

Output is anticipated to get back above a million units from 2026 and reach 1.2 1 Notes to editors 1: Based on AutoAnalysis independent Production Outlook report, March 2024 The post UK car production falls in March as factories adjust for new models appeared first on SMMT.

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Audi Plan For The Production of the Future

Metrology

Audi is all in on electromobility: As of 2026, Audi will only launch all-electric models onto the global market, gradually phasing out production of its combustion models by 2033. The post Audi Plan For The Production of the Future appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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UK reaches million EV milestone as new car market grows

SMMT

Such a step would cost the Treasury an average of just £1,125 per car, which is less than the cost of the previous Plug-in Car Grant and would put more than a quarter of a million electric – rather than petrol or diesel – cars on the road by the end of 2026, on top of those already expected.

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Back Automated Vehicles Bill to unlock multi-billion UK self-driving revolution

SMMT

1 Even if the current timetable is met, following the Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons in early March, we are unlikely to see self-driving vehicles on British roads until at least 2026. Notes to editors 1. David Keene, Chief Executive, Aurrigo.

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Consumer support key to faster and fairer EV transition as market enters new phase

SMMT

Two thirds (68%) of non-EV drivers surveyed said they want to make the switch, but just 2% plan to invest this year and 17% in 2024 – with more than half saying they will not be ready until 2026 or later. 5 Savanta interviewed 2,375 adults online in the UK, filtering to those who have access to a car, between 1-8 September 2023.

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Market opportunities emerging in motion control market

Control Engineering

Our research indicates that by 2026 as many as 1,000,000 mobile robots could be required each year. Edited by Morgan Green, associate editor, CFE Media and Technology, mgreen@cfemedia.com. This could be a huge opportunity for suppliers of motion control products. Prices expected to stabilize after some significant recent increases.