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UK vehicle production – March 2006

26 April 2006 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

Vehicle production – March 2006

Source:

SMMT Ltd

Cars

Commercial Vehicles

Total vehicles

Mar-06

YTD 2006

Mar-06

YTD 2006

Mar-06

YTD 2006

Total

158,773

409,089

21,319

57,693

180,092

466,782

3.5%

-5.5%

8.6%

4.2%

4.1%

-4.4%

Export

119,658

301,337

13,782

37,723

133,440

339,060

8.8%

1.3%

9.7%

11.0%

10.6%

2.3%

% of total

75.4%

73.7%

64.6%

65.4%

74.1%

72.6%

Home

39,115

107,752

7,537

19,970

46,652

127,722

-9.8%

-20.4%

6.7%

-6.7%

-7.5%

-18.5%

% of total

24.6%

26.3%

35.4%

34.6%

25.9%

27.4%

Cars:

‘With sad news at Ryton and TVR this month, we might be tempted to conclude that car making is in terminal decline. Yet, the truth is very different’, commented Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘Production is increasing at key UK plants, and these latest figures reveal the first month-on-month rise in total car output this year. We should remain positive about the future.’

Commercial vehicles:

‘This week has seen the launch of significant new UK-built trucks and vans at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham. Models like the Ford Transit, a new DAF truck, and a zero emissions van built in the West Midlands demonstrate the breadth of the sector. In an export-dominated market, this should boost prosperity in the months and years to come.’

* Please see attached for full details

* March’s special focus is BMW Group Plant Oxford

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