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UK vehicle production figures

22 May 2009 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing

Source:

Cars

Commercial Vehicles 

Total vehicles 

SMMT Ltd

Apr-09

YTD 2009

Apr-09

YTD 2009

Apr-09

YTD 2009

Total

68,258

251,268

7,655

29,950

75,913

281,218

 

-55.3%

-56.2%

-65.2%

-63.6%

-56.5%

-57.2%

Export

56,267

200,614

5,731

22,984

61,998

223,598

 

-53.4%

-54.6%

-60.0%

-54.3%

-54.1%

-54.5%

% of total

82.4%

79.8%

74.9%

76.7%

81.7%

79.5%

Home

11,991

50,654

1,924

6,966

13,915

57,620

 

-62.5%

-61.8%

-74.8%

-78.2%

-64.9%

-65.0%

% of total

17.6%

20.2%

25.1%

23.3%

18.3%

20.5%

 

·      Car production continued to fall sharply in April, down 55.3%

·      Commercial vehicle production fell by 65.2% in the month

·         Launch of UK scrappage incentive scheme and similar schemes in place in other European markets should help shore-up volumes, but recovery may be protracted

 

“With the scrappage incentive scheme fully operational, industry is optimistic about the positive impact this will have on the market and on UK production facilities,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive. “Despite the current difficulties, the UK must prepare for the return of global growth and government support for the industry is an essential part of the process.”

 

For more information please see the attached release

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