UK Manufacturing

British CV manufacturing grows 23.9% in June, as new model uplift reverses heavy losses in 2019. Production for home market rises 25.0%, with exports also up, by 22.7%. Positive month fails to offset Covid-19 impact, as overall half-year manufacturing falls…

UK car manufacturing output declines -48.2% in June with 56,594 units produced, rounding off weakest six months since 1954.
Factories turn out just 381,357 cars in the year-to-date, down -42.8% on 2019 – a decline of more than 285,000 units.
11,349 jobs already cut across manufacturing and retail during the pandemic, with more at stake without dedicated restart support as firms fear double whammy of Brexit tariffs.

UK Auto builds 55,836 engines in May – skyrocketing from just 830 in April, but still down -75.0% on last year. Dedicated support needed to accelerate production restart against a backdrop of subdued demand. Year-to-date production down by almost half…

810 commercial vehicles built in May, down -61.6% as many plants remain shuttered amid coronavirus lockdown.
Year-to-date production down -29.8%, compared with an already low volume May in 2019 amid key model changeovers.

British car production falls -95.4% in May with plants either closed or restarting at reduced capacity. Just 5,314 units roll off production lines as social distancing measures and market lockdowns restrict output. Year-to-date UK factories turn out 324,763 cars, down…

Just 830 engines produced in April, down from 178,022, as UK output declines -99.5% Production for domestic and overseas markets down -99.9% and -99.4% respectively. Small number produced at month end ahead of some automotive plants restarting in May. Mike…

British commercial vehicle output drops -99.3% in April, with just 15 units rolling off production lines as nationwide factory closures hit.

British car production falls -99.7% in April with 197 units made as coronavirus pandemic closes factories.
Car makers instead turn out more than 700,000 pieces of PPE, including face shields, visors and gowns, to support UK’s healthcare workers.
Lowest monthly output since Second World War drives year-to-date production down -27.6%, with 121,811 fewer cars built.
Revised independent outlook now expects sub-1 million units in 2020 with lost production costing sector up to £12.5bn.

146,615 engines produced in March as UK production declines -40.0%.
Production for domestic car plants decreases -35.7%, with steeper fall for exports, down -42.4%.
More than 598,000 engines built in Britain in first three months, with 59.4% exported.

British commercial vehicle output falls -41.8% in March, as coronavirus lockdown measures cause plant closures nationwide.
Production falls for both domestic and overseas markets, down -43.4% and -40.6% respectively.
£82 billion auto manufacturing sector calls on government to support safe and sustainable restart to drive UK economic recovery.
New SMMT survey reveals 45.1% of CV manufacturers think recovery from crisis will take at least 12 months.