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Source: |
Cars
|
Commercial Vehicles
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Total vehicles
|
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|
SMMT Ltd
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Aug-09
|
YTD 2009
|
Aug-09
|
YTD 2009
|
Aug-09
|
YTD 2009
|
|
Total
|
56,737
|
575,153
|
4,821
|
56,571
|
61,558
|
631,724
|
|
|
-31.5%
|
-44.6%
|
-48.5%
|
-62.7%
|
-33.2%
|
-46.9%
|
|
Export
|
37,564
|
444,398
|
3,157
|
41,575
|
40,721
|
485,973
|
|
|
-37.5%
|
-44.0%
|
-46.4%
|
-55.4%
|
-38.3%
|
-45.2%
|
|
% of total
|
66.2%
|
77.3%
|
65.5%
|
73.5%
|
66.2%
|
76.9%
|
|
Home
|
19,173
|
130,755
|
1,664
|
14,996
|
20,837
|
145,751
|
|
|
-15.9%
|
-46.5%
|
-52.0%
|
-74.4%
|
-20.7%
|
-51.9%
|
|
% of total
|
33.8%
|
22.7%
|
34.5%
|
26.5%
|
33.8%
|
23.1%
|
· Car production dropped 31.5% in August and 44.6% for the year to date
· Cars built for the UK market reached a 56 month high of 33.8%
· Commercial vehicle output down 48.5% in August, smallest drop of the year
“The scrappage incentive scheme has had a positive impact on car production with one in three cars built in the UK last month for the home market and total volumes starting to stabilise,” said SMMT chief executive, Paul Everitt. “However, underlying demand remains weak and the recovery is still extremely fragile. A continuation of the scrappage incentive scheme through to the original close date of 28 February 2010 would help to sustain growth and bridge uncertainties associated with the ending of VAT discount.”
“The continued fall in commercial vehicle output reflects ongoing weakness in the market,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief ex
