Exports

EAV – the British manufacturer of a new electrically-assisted ultra-light commercial vehicle for last mile deliveries – is seeing growing interest from overseas markets, according to its boss. Adam Barmby, Founder and CEO, said the company has already delivered vehicles…

UK car production grows 9.8% in March, with 159,074 cars built – one every 16 seconds. 443,581 cars made in the first quarter, rising 10.3% as productivity reaches record levels. Q1 demand up at home and abroad, with domestic output…

Exports of British-built commercial vehicles (CVs) jumped by more than a third last year, with almost nine in 10 destined for EU countries, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

UK car exports to India have more than trebled in the past five years, according to data released today ahead of Auto Expo 2016. In 2015, the UK exported 194.5% more cars to the region than in 2010, and 5.4% more than last year, putting India in the UK’s top 10 Asian export markets.

SMMT launches case studies of member views on the importance of Britain’s EU membership to UK automotive. Six British firms explain why single market access, influencing EU legislation, access to funding and talent are so critical to growth. 92% of…

Automotive sector now has greater share of UK exports than ever before at 11.2%
China is the largest single market for British-built cars after the UK
Number of car sales to Asia trebled in five years
UK exported just under 1.2 million cars to more than 100 countries in 2014

UK car manufacturing output fell by 277 units in November, with 137,347 cars produced.
Year-to-date output stable at 1,419,427 units, a drop of 0.3%.
Exports remain subdued in contrast to continued growth for the home market.