- UK car output rose by 6.0% in October and 31.1% over the year-to-date.
- CV production grew 47.1% in October and 39.0% over the year-to-date.
- UK engine output fell 5.3% in October, but remains up 19.7% over the year-to-date.
“UK vehicle production rose 8.8% in October and signals steady improvement in global vehicle markets and the strength of the UK product line-up,” said SMMT chief executive, Paul Everitt. “It is extremely important that government continues to champion the role of vehicle manufacturing in rebalancing the national economy and works with the automotive industry to create conditions for increased investment in R&D, skills and capital equipment. Industry’s focus on low carbon technology and its global reach can help generate the private sector growth the country needs.”
| Source: | Cars | Commercial Vehicles | Total Vehicles | Total Engines | ||||
| SMMT Ltd | Oct-10 | YTD 2010 | Oct-10 | YTD 2010 | Oct-10 | YTD 2010 | Oct-10 | YTD 2010 |
| Total | 112,798 | 1,050,689 | 11,674 | 103,201 | 124,472 | 1,153,890 | 210,886 | 2,010,061 |
| % change | 6.0% | 31.1% | 47.1% | 39.0% | 8.8% | 31.8% | -5.3% | 19.7% |
| Export | 93,310 | 773,491 | 9,674 | 73,854 | 102,984 | 847,345 | 152,141 | 1,453,424 |
| % change | 6.4% | 27.3% | 49.5% | 35.4% | 9.4% | 28.0% | -6.5% | 16.1% |
| % of total | 82.7% | 73.6% | 82.9% | 71.6% | 82.7% | 73.4% | 72.1% | 72.3% |
| Home | 19,488 | 277,198 | 2,000 | 29,367 | 21,488 | 306,545 | 58,745 | 556,637 |
| % change | 3.9% | 43.0% | 36.6% | 49.3% | 6.3% | 43.6% | -2.1% | 30.4% |
| % of total | 17.3% | 26.4% | 17.1% | 28.5% | 17.3% | 26.6% | 27.9% | 27.7% |