UK Manufacturing

British car production declines for 10th month in a row, down -14.4% in March, with 126,195 units built. Output for export falls -13.4% as soft demand in key Asian and European markets continues. Manufacturing for home market drops -18.1%, with…

UK engine manufacturing down -7.0% in February, with 235,595 units built. Double-digit drop in domestic output as manufacturers respond to market demand. Proportion of engines built for export grows, highlighting the importance of frictionless trade. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive,…

Number of CVs built in the UK up 53.5% in February, as 9,233 leave production lines. Growth in demand from both overseas and UK markets, up 51.9% and 57.3% respectively. Year-to-date performance rises by 51.3% on same period last year,…

British car manufacturing declines -15.3% in February, with 123,203 units produced.
Production for home market falls for ninth consecutive month, down -11.0%.

UK engine manufacturing down -9.5% in January, with 241,727 units built. Double-digit drop in domestic demand as factories manage production ahead of key vehicle model changes. Six in 10 engines exported, highlighting the importance of frictionless trade with overseas markets.…

9,182 commercial vehicles (CVs) built in Britain in January as output grows 49.1%. Demand from both overseas and UK markets rises, up 25.3% and 97.4% respectively. Exports take the bulk of output, with almost 6 in 10 CVs built for…

British car production falls -18.2% in first month of the year, reflecting model changes and weaker demand in both UK and key export markets. Eighth successive month of decline as 26,858 fewer units leave UK factories in January, with a…

UK engine manufacturing stable in 2018, down just -0.3% to 2.7 million units. Production for overseas plants reaches seven-year high with exports taking almost two-thirds of output. UK demand falls in line with British car manufacturing as regulatory and model changes…

British commercial vehicle manufacturing increases 8.5% in 2018, following two years of decline. Demand grows at home and overseas, rising 17.9% and 2.9% respectively. Nearly six in 10 UK built CVs exported to global markets last year. British commercial vehicle…

UK car production falls -9.1% to 1.52 million units in 2018, a six year low for the sector.1
Output for the UK and overseas markets down -16.3% and -7.3% respectively, with 8 in 10 cars exported.
Brexit fears see fresh investment halved in 2018, as new calculations show two thirds of UK’s global car trade at risk from ‘no deal’.