UK Manufacturing

British commercial vehicle production falls -7.8% in 2019, following distortions from model change-overs.
Output for overseas markets down -8.4%, while production for the UK drops -7.0%.
Nearly 95% of all CV exports shipped to the EU, underlining the importance of an ambitious free trade agreement with UK’s biggest trading partner.

British car manufacturing falls for third consecutive year, down -14.2% in 2019 to 1.3m units – the lowest since 2010.
Production for UK and overseas declines -12.3% and -14.7%, with 81% of cars built for export – the vast majority to the EU.
Good year for alternatively fuelled and small volume car output, with production up 34.7% and 16.2% respectively.
New figures reveal importance of auto manufacturing to UK’s regional growth, with £6bn paid out in workforce wages every year.
SMMT calls for an ambitious UK-EU free trade deal that drives competitiveness, growth and prosperity.

UK engine manufacturing falls -13.9% in November, following planned ‘no deal’ Brexit shutdowns. Year-to-date performance -7.9% behind 2018 with 2.4 million new engines produced. Importance of ambitious future trade deal underlined as more than six out of 10 UK-built engines…

UK commercial vehicle production rises 9.8% in November, with 8,768 units built. Output for overseas market up 43.5%, but production for home drops -21.7%. Year-to-date performance has fallen by -9.3% during a turbulent year. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased…

UK car manufacturing output down -16.5% in November with 107,753 units produced.
Output for both home and overseas markets falls, -26.6% and -14.2% respectively.
Year-to-date car production drops -14.5%, with declines in 17 of the last 18 months.

UK engine manufacturing falls -6.2% in October, following drop in international demand. Year to date performance -7.2% behind 2018 with orders from British plants driving the decline. Importance of frictionless trade highlighted as more than six out of 10 UK-built…

UK commercial vehicle production stable in October, down just -0.2%. Output for overseas market up 9.3%, but production of home orders drops -8.5%. Year-to-date performance falls in double digits, down -11.5%. UK commercial vehicle (CV) production was stable in October…

UK manufacturing output falls -4.0% in October with 134,752 units rolling off production lines.
Weak demand at home with a -10.7% drop in production for UK market while exports fall -2.6%.
Car production has now fallen in 16 of the last 17 months, with YTD performance down -14.4%.

UK engine manufacturing down -1.9% in September, as demand declines at home and internationally. Year to date performance lags -7.4% behind 2018 with orders from British plants suffering biggest fall. More than six out of 10 UK-built engines shipped overseas,…

UK commercial vehicle production declines -11.7% in September, as home demand takes a hit. Output for overseas markets rises 25.4%, but domestic orders fall in double digits, -44.5%. Performance for first nine months down -13.2%, equivalent to 8,063 fewer CVs.…