UK Manufacturing

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing falls -2.9% to 56,956 units in first half of 2024 but still a third above pre-pandemic five-year average. Export demand remains robust, up 3.6% year-to-date with seven in 10 vehicles shipped overseas, as production for…

UK car production dips -7.6% in first half of 2024 as manufacturers continue switch to electric models. Electrified vehicle production YTD also down -7.6% to 157,224 units, representing 37.8% of total output. Latest independent production outlook anticipates UK producing some…

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing declines -59.3% to 4,400 units in May. Output for domestic and export markets falls -52.2% and -61.9% respectively, but exports remain up in the year to date. Overall year to date volumes dip by -3.2%…

UK car manufacturing output down -11.9% in May as factories continue to retool for an electric mobility future. Almost 70,000 cars made, with output for the UK rising by 9.7% as exports decline by -17.4%. SMMT’s Vision 2035: Ready to…

UK CV manufacturing declines -19.9% to 8,413 units in April but maintains 13.6% lead in first four months – the best year to date performance since 2010. April output for both UK and export markets down, by -9.9% and -24.1% respectively, but exports remain up 30.3% YTD. EU overwhelmingly Britain’s biggest export market, with 97.1% of…

UK car manufacturing output falls -7.0% in April as factories retool for an electric future. 61,820 cars roll off production lines with output for the UK up 19.8% as exports fall -12.7%. Ahead of general election, SMMT’s Manifesto 2030 sets…

British CV production records best Q1 since 2008, rising by 27.4% to 32,626 units. Export volumes grow 57.9% in first three months, while manufacturing for the UK declines -13.1%. Growth in January and February followed by -19.2% March decline to…

British car production falls -27.1% in March, as manufacturers gear up to make new models, rounding off first quarter with volumes still up 1.1%. 59,467 cars leave factories in the month – with volumes for home and overseas markets declining…

CV production up 98.4% to 12,927 units in fifth consecutive month of growth. Export volumes soar by 188.0% while manufacturing for the UK declines marginally, by -4.0%. Year to date output rises 56.4% with exports up 104.5% to 17,976 units.…

UK car production rises 14.6% in best February performance since 2021. Manufacturing for domestic market surges, up 58.0%, while exports rise 4.6%. Electrified vehicles represent more than a third of output with 29,038 made in the month. UK car production…