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Vehicle production – April 2006.

25 May 2006 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

Vehicle production – April 2006

Source:

SMMT Ltd

Cars

Commercial Vehicles

Total vehicles

Apr-06

YTD 2006

Apr-06

YTD 2006

Apr-06

YTD 2006

Total

118,572

527,876

16,289

73,982

134,861

601,858

-15.2%

-7.8%

-13.9%

-0.4%

-15.0%

-7.0%

Export

95,173

396,574

11,803

49,526

106,976

446,100

-9.4%

-1.5%

3.5%

9.1%

-9.1%

-0.4%

% of total

80.3%

75.1%

72.5%

66.9%

79.3%

74.1%

Home

23,399

131,302

4,486

24,456

27,885

155,758

-32.6%

-22.8%

-40.2%

-15.4%

-34.0%

-21.7%

% of total

19.7%

24.9%

27.5%

33.1%

20.7%

25.9%

‘Production was down 7.8 per cent over the year to date, with the late Easter break accounting for some of April’s losses,’ commented Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘Inevitably, the focus with manufacturing falls to the number of cars that roll off the line. However, Ford has announced further expansion of engine production at its Bridgend plant, investing £100 million and creating 250 new jobs. This is good news from the automotive sector, and we need to shout about it.’

‘CV production is steady over the year to date, with total volumes just 308 units below those of 2005,’ commented Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘Production for export remains strong on the back of a growing van and truck market in mainland Europe, up 9.1 per cent year to date and with a 3.5 per cent increase on April last year.’

* Please see attached for full details

* April’s special focus is Honda of the UK at Swindon

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