SMMT has published the March 2013 UK automotive manufacturing figures.

Output for the domestic market has risen by more than a third so far this year. Strong investment intentions suggest output will rise over the full year and beyond.

Car manufacturing rose 1.2% in January to 129,049 units.

UK car manufacturing broke all-time export records in 2012, with volumes sent overseas exceeding 1.2 million, up 8% on last year.

UK car manufacturing rose 4.9% in November and 9.2% over the year-to-date.

SMMT has published UK automotive manufacturing figures for October 2012.

Car output fell 5.8% in September, but remains up 10.2% over the year-to-date.

Car output fell 8.9% in low-volume August, but remains up 12.7% over the year-to-date.

Car output rose for the 13th consecutive month, up 22.2% in July and 15.1% for the year-to-date.

Car manufacturing rose 14.1% in the first half of the year, and was stable in June, dipping just 0.7%.