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UK engine manufacturing down 13.6% in September as facilities undergo re-tooling efforts for new products.
Output has fallen 5.0% over the year-to-date, but percentage exported has increased.

Overall UK commercial vehicle production fell by 2,179 units year-on-year despite production of certain new models beginning to ramp up.
CV manufacturing output for year-to-date down by a quarter (25.2%) due to plant restructuring over the past year.

UK car manufacturing sees best year-to-date performance since 2008, producing 1,132,017 units – up 0.6%.
September output falls slightly to 137,068 units, down 2.8% due to planned re-tooling for model changes.
Production for home market up 17.7% in September as UK new car market continues to thrive.

Based on results, which are preliminary in some cases, passenger vehicle sales for the global new car market in September were up around 4.7% from the year before.

SMMT is recruiting for a Policy Officer for a 9 Month fixed term contract. Purpose of the Post: To monitor, analyse, report and identify suggestions on all policy issues relevant to the automotive industry. To research and draft reports and consultation responses…

Funding of £5.4 million awarded today by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will help six UK automotive suppliers win new business and close the skills gap.

Ford will create 318 new jobs at its Dagenham plant following an additional investment of £190 million to produce its new range of advanced technology diesel engines.

Jaguar Land Rover has secured £3.5 billion in UK supplier contracts for the manufacture of its new Land Rover Discovery Sport, which started rolling off the production line last week.

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The agenda for the upcoming SMMT Open Forum has been announced, with a focus on the opportunities provided by autonomous vehicles.