UK Manufacturing

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…

UK CV production rises 26.9% in January in best start to a year since 2008. Production for export up 49.8%, while output for the UK declines -4.0%. Exports drive growth, with nearly seven in 10 (67.8%) CVs built for international…

British car manufacturing output grows 21.0% in January, to 82,997 units. Export volumes up 11.6%, while production for UK market surges 64.5%. Electrified vehicle production continues to grow, up 4.5% to 29,590 units. UK car production got off to a…

UK commercial vehicle production rises 18.5% to 120,357 units in best year since 2010. Growth in both export and domestic markets, up 25.8% and 7.4% respectively in 2023. December closes off positive 12 months, with output up 80.3% to 8,490…

UK vehicle production tops one million units, up 17.0% in best year since 2019. 905,117 cars and 120,357 commercial vehicles made, with record electrified model output. £23.7 billion of private and public investment commitments announced in 2023. UK must now…

UK commercial vehicle production up 16.8% to 13,253 units in best November since 2007. Overseas demand up 18.3% while orders for UK buyers rise 13.4%. Year-to-date output surges 15.5% to 111,863 units with new production facilities boost to volumes. UK…

UK car production grows 14.8% in November with 91,923 cars leaving factory gates. Volumes for home and overseas rise by 13.4% and 15.2% respectively. Output year-to-date increases 16.5% to 843,345 units with record EV production levels. UK car production rose…