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197,374 UK engines built in October as output declines by -20.1% Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -25.2% and -16.4% respectively. Year-to-date output remains down -30.1% as sector faces triple whammy of coronavirus, Brexit and 2030 end of sale…

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UK commercial vehicle production falls by -25.6% as 6,761 units leave factory gates in October.

UK car production falls -18.2% in October with 110,179 units leaving factory gates.
Subdued demand from EU and US markets drives -19.1% exports decline, as output for UK buyers also falls.
Year-to-date output lags by -33.8% with 379,308 fewer cars made than same period in 2019.
Automotive sector calls for urgent Brexit agreement with details shared swiftly, and adequate time to implement the deal, to help companies prepare.

UK Automotive warns of Brexit tariff damage as new figures reveal ‘no deal’ would cut vehicle production by two million over next five years.
WTO tariffs would strike £55.4bn blow to UK sector by 2025 with annual production falling below one million units consistently.
Brexit deal must work for automotive to sustain competitiveness, help drive green recovery and jobs and keep the UK at forefront of global decarbonisation agenda.
UK sector comes together at special online event as SMMT calls on government to keep car showrooms open, agree a Brexit deal and ‘build back together’ after coronavirus crisis.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: We share government’s ambition for leadership in decarbonising road transport and are committed to the journey. Manufacturers have invested billions to deliver vehicles that are already helping thousands of drivers switch to zero, but this…

UK HGV market dips by 138 units to 8,419 in Q3 after turbulent first half of the year. Demand for rigids up by 12.6% mirroring demand for essential delivery services and construction as lockdown measures eased over the summer. Market…

New bus and coach market still grappling with effects of the pandemic, down -22.1% as just over 1,000 vehicles join UK roads in third quarter. Drop in registrations driven by double-digit decline in single-deck and minibus demand. Year-to-date performance down…

UK used car transactions grow 4.4% in Q3 as showrooms re-open, with 2,168,599 vehicles changing hands.

The UK automotive industry today issued a last-chance plea for a zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal that delivers for automotive as negotiations enter the endgame this week.