SMMT News UK Manufacturing

UK vehicle production – May 2006

23 June 2006 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

Vehicle production – May 2006

Source:

Cars

Commercial Vehicles

Total vehicles

SMMT Ltd

May-06

YTD 2006

May-06

YTD 2006

May-06

YTD 2006

Total

132,293

660,169

15,095

89,077

147,388

749,246

0.2%

-6.3%

-14.0%

-3.0%

-1.5%

-6.0%

Export

105,435

502,009

10,308

59,834

115,743

561,843

6.3%

0.0%

-4.0%

6.6%

4.6%

0.7%

% of total

79.7%

76.0%

68.3%

67.2%

78.5%

75.0%

Home

26,858

158,160

4,787

29,243

31,645

187,403

-18.2%

-22.1%

-29.7%

-18.1%

-20.2%

-21.5%

% of total

20.3%

24.0%

31.7%

32.8%

21.5%

25.0%

‘Car production comparisons no longer reflect the loss of Longbridge output lastyear’, commented SMMT chief executive Christopher Macgowan.’May’s figures showed a slight improvement on last year, boosted by greater volumes at Toyota, Land Rover and MINI. It is a fact that export markets continue to play a dominant role in the landscape with nearly eight out of 10 cars made in the UK destined for export. This isa trend mirrored in commercial vehicle operations.

‘With heavy CV production very closely linked to orders and registrations, it is no surprise that manufacturing levels have eased,’ said Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘Operators rushed to beat the digitach deadline in May, so orders slowed dramatically and with them, production levels. We hope they will pick up again as we enter the second half of the year.’

* Please see attached for full details

* May’s special focus is the Ford Transit plant at Southampton

Download

Filter News

Update Newsletter