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March UK vehicle production

25 April 2008 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

Source:

Cars

Commercial Vehicles 

Total vehicles 

SMMT Ltd

Mar-08

YTD 2008

Mar-08

YTD 2008

Mar-08

YTD 2008

Total

127,064

421,531

18,817

60,291

145,881

481,822

 

-7.9%

11.6%

-7.3%

5.1%

-7.9%

10.7%

Export

97,948

320,684

11,941

35,927

109,889

356,611

 

-2.2%

14.5%

-3.3%

6.3%

-2.3%

13.6%

% of total

77.1%

76.1%

63.5%

59.6%

75.3%

74.0%

Home

29,116

100,847

6,876

24,364

35,992

125,211

 

-23.1%

3.0%

-13.4%

3.4%

-21.4%

3.1%

% of total

22.9%

23.9%

36.5%

40.4%

24.7%

26.0%

 * Figures are provisional and may be subject to change

 

UK automotive manufacturing is in good health with strong model line-ups and a highly productive and skilled work force. The success of UK manufacturing provides important balance to the economy and helps to underpin core service sectors,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.

 

“Year-to-date production volumes are up by 10.7%, although the early Easter resulted in a small decline in output compared to March 2007.”

 

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