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Source:
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Cars
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Commercial Vehicles
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Total Vehicles
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Total Engines
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SMMT Ltd
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Apr-10
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YTD 2010
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Apr-10
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YTD 2010
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Apr-10
|
YTD 2010
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Apr-10
|
YTD 2010
|
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Total
|
98,290
|
414,357
|
10,777
|
43,205
|
109,067
|
457,562
|
199,568
|
826,146
|
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% change
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44.0%
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64.9%
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40.8%
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44.3%
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43.7%
|
62.7%
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38.2%
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41.0%
|
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Export
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68,258
|
297,170
|
6,882
|
30,335
|
75,140
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327,505
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147,686
|
609,239
|
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% change
|
21.3%
|
48.1%
|
20.1%
|
32.0%
|
21.2%
|
46.5%
|
31.6%
|
34.1%
|
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% of total
|
69.4%
|
71.7%
|
63.9%
|
70.2%
|
68.9%
|
71.6%
|
74.0%
|
73.7%
|
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Home
|
30,032
|
117,187
|
3,895
|
12,890
|
33,927
|
130,057
|
51,882
|
216,907
|
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% change
|
150.5%
|
131.3%
|
102.4%
|
85.0%
|
143.8%
|
125.7%
|
61.2%
|
65.1%
|
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% of total
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30.6%
|
28.3%
|
36.1%
|
29.8%
|
31.1%
|
28.4%
|
26.0%
|
26.3%
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· Car production rose by 44.0% in April and was up 64.9% over the year-to-date.
· Commercial vehicle output rose by 40.8% in April and 44.3% in first four months.
· UK engine production was up 38.2% in April and by 41.0% over the year-to-date.
“Output in April is up across the car, commercial vehicle and engine sectors compared to the same time last year, reflecting a good start to the second quarter of 2010,” said SMMT chief executive, Paul Everitt. “A number of UK product launches and the introduction of new technologies are helping to sustain demand despite an expected slowdown following the end of the scrappage scheme. The home market saw a significant increase in the month, a positive indication of a strengthening economy and an improvement in consumer confidence.”
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