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Vehicle production figures – June 2006

23 July 2006 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

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Cars

Commercial Vehicles

Total vehicles

SMMT Ltd

Jun-06

YTD 2006

Jun-06

YTD 2006

Jun-06

YTD 2006

Total

139,326

799,518

17,044

106,121

156,370

905,639

-3.5%

-5.8%

-6.6%

-3.6%

-3.8%

-5.6%

Export

106,823

608,837

10,617

70,451

117,440

679,288

-4.4%

-0.8%

6.2%

6.5%

-4.1%

-0.1%

% of total

76.7%

76.2%

62.3%

66.4%

75.1%

75.0%

Home

32,503

190,681

6,427

35,670

38,930

226,351

-0.2%

-19.0%

-22.1%

-18.9%

-4.6%

-19.0%

% of total

23.3%

23.8%

37.7%

33.6%

24.9%

25.0%

Cars:

‘Sometimes it’s useful to remind ourselves that Britain’s car industry is not just about a rich heritage; it has a bright future too’, commented Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘We only need to look at the British-built models being launched at the motor show in London’s Docklands to see this is true. Car makers like Lotus, with a fabulous new entry level Elise S sports car, show that it is not all doom and gloom in the UK car industry. There is still plenty to shout about and we will do it from London this week.’

Commercial Vehicles:

‘For commercial vehicle production export markets continue to sustain high levels,’ commented Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘Output for the home market has taken a bit of a knock recently following the rush to beat the digitach deadline in May. But a slower June may well also have something to do with plants preparing for the introduction of new models, like the new Ford Transit in Southampton.’

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