Vehicle production – March 2006
|
Source: SMMT Ltd |
Cars |
Commercial Vehicles |
Total vehicles | |||
|
Mar-06 |
YTD 2006 |
Mar-06 |
YTD 2006 |
Mar-06 |
YTD 2006 | |
|
Total |
158,773 |
409,089 |
21,319 |
57,693 |
180,092 |
466,782 |
|
3.5% |
-5.5% |
8.6% |
4.2% |
4.1% |
-4.4% | |
|
Export |
119,658 |
301,337 |
13,782 |
37,723 |
133,440 |
339,060 |
|
8.8% |
1.3% |
9.7% |
11.0% |
10.6% |
2.3% | |
|
% of total |
75.4% |
73.7% |
64.6% |
65.4% |
74.1% |
72.6% |
|
Home |
39,115 |
107,752 |
7,537 |
19,970 |
46,652 |
127,722 |
|
-9.8% |
-20.4% |
6.7% |
-6.7% |
-7.5% |
-18.5% | |
|
% of total |
24.6% |
26.3% |
35.4% |
34.6% |
25.9% |
27.4% |
Cars:
‘With sad news at Ryton and TVR this month, we might be tempted to conclude that car making is in terminal decline. Yet, the truth is very different’, commented Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘Production is increasing at key UK plants, and these latest figures reveal the first month-on-month rise in total car output this year. We should remain positive about the future.’
Commercial vehicles:
‘This week has seen the launch of significant new UK-built trucks and vans at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham. Models like the Ford Transit, a new DAF truck, and a zero emissions van built in the West Midlands demonstrate the breadth of the sector. In an export-dominated market, this should boost prosperity in the months and years to come.’
* Please see attached for full details
* March’s special focus is BMW Group Plant Oxford
