UK Manufacturing

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.…

UK car production falls -3.8% in September to 122,256 units, rounding off turbulent first nine months for sector.
Manufacturing for both domestic and overseas markets declines, -5.1% and -3.4% respectively.
Year-to-date performance down -15.6% as political and economic turmoil, softness in key global markets and operational changes impact output.
On day UK was due to leave the EU, sector calls for end to uncertainty and an ambitious future relationship based on tariff-free and frictionless trade.

UK engine manufacturing rises 7.6% in August following summer shutdown shift. Demand from home and international markets grows 10.9% and 5.8% respectively, but YTD volumes remain down. Almost two-thirds of output shipped overseas this year, highlighting importance of frictionless trade.…