UK Manufacturing

British engine manufacturing rises again in May, up 5.1% to 242,391 units.
18.7% growth in production for export offsets -12.4% decline in domestic demand.

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing holds steady in May, declining -0.6%.
Overseas demand drives production, up 11.6%, while home demand falls -21.9%.

UK engine manufacturing surpasses 1 million mark in April for first time on record. Highest April output on record sees production rise 17.3% in the month. Double-digit growth for exports, with overseas demand up 30.5% in April and 15.9% year…

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing up a fifth in April, with more than 7,000 units produced. Exports demand continues to drive output, up 28.5% to take 70.9% production share. Year-to-date production remains down, with 26,551 CVs produced so far this year.…

UK car manufacturing rises 5.2% in April, with 127,952 vehicles rolling off British production lines.
Demand up at home and overseas, with exports accounting for 81.0% of total output.
Year to date production remains down, by -3.9%, with home market sustaining double-digit losses.

UK engine production dips -3.7% in March as demand from UK car plants falls for second month. Exports provide counterweight to domestic market challenges, up 4.8% in the month and 12.1% YTD. Q1 demand remains 5.0% above 2017 levels, with…

British commercial vehicle production declines for seventh month in March, down -10.8% to 7,145 units. Export demand broadly steady, down -1.6%, with just 79 fewer CVs shipped overseas compared with previous March. Considerable decline in home demand, with both March…

147,471 cars roll off UK production lines in March, down -13.3% on same month in 2017.
Output for home market falls for eighth consecutive month, by -17.7%, with exports also dropping -11.9%.
Q1 manufacturing down -6.3% year on year to 440,426 units, with eight in 10 shipped overseas.
SMMT restates need to maintain frictionless UK-EU trade, highlighting importance of automotive to Britain’s economy and jobs.

Mike Hawes SMMT chief executive said:  This announcement is great news for the UK automotive sector and, especially, the Luton plant. The UK continues to be a centre of excellence for vehicle production thanks to our engineering expertise, high levels…

More than a quarter of a million engines produced by British factories in February. Exports jump 16.1% in the month as 157,880 units head overseas – 62.0% of all output. Engine manufacturing up 10.3% so far this year as strong…