Ten new members widen fleet access to data and supplier vetting

SMMT's July intake spans ten new members, from an autonomous-driving specialist to an automotive installers' trade body. It's a membership list, nothing more - but with more firms sat inside SMMT's tent, the registrations and outlook figures fleets use for benchmarking rest on a marginally wider base.

The July cohort includes Baidu Apollo International UK Limited, Burgess Consulting, H-ONE Co. Ltd, IMIG UK LTD, Importmyvehicle.com Ltd, MacDermid Performance Solutions UK Limited, Page-Roberts Automotive, the Association of Vehicle Installers (AVI), and UGX Systems Pvt Ltd. New members get a 10% discount on standard Industry Forum prices, a modest but real perk for anyone running supplier training or process-improvement work through that channel. Membership enquiries go through Alison Handley or Liz Paul on 020 7344 9210/1663, per SMMT's July listing.

Why this matters: Fleet buyers dealing with any of these firms, particularly AVI on installer standards or Baidu Apollo on autonomous tech, now know those suppliers sit inside SMMT's membership. That's confirmation of standing, not access to any extra data or due-diligence route. Check whether your own suppliers are on the list before the next contract review.