UK Manufacturing

Modest 1.5% growth for British commercial vehicle manufacturing in February. Production for export up by a fifth, outweighing a 13.2% fall in output for the domestic market. CV manufacturing up 10.5% in the first two months of 2016 compared with…

UK car production continues strong start to 2016, with 13.1% growth in February. Export production increases 9.1%, with output for UK market up by a quarter. 284,507 cars built in the year so far, up 10.6% on 2015. 24 March,…

Commercial vehicle manufacturing rose by 24.4% in the first month of 2016, with 6,770 new vans, trucks, buses and coaches made in Britain this January. Foreign demand continued to fuel production, with commercial vehicle output for overseas markets showing substantial growth compared with January 2015.

UK car production grows 8% in January, with 137,552 vehicles built.

Engine production steady in 2015 with 2,368,477 units manufactured, down 1.1% on 2014 Overseas demand upholds the market, with 64% – almost two thirds – of engines exported 152,212 engines produced in December down 4.4% on the same period in…

UK commercial vehicle (CV) output grows by a third in 2015, with 94,479 vehicles produced. Exports continue to perform strongly accounting for half of all volumes in 2015. 21 January 2015 British commercial vehicle manufacturing rose by a third in 2015,…

UK car manufacturing reaches 10-year high, growing 3.9% to 1,587,677 vehicles. More cars exported than ever before, up 2.7% on previous year at 1,227,881. Domestic production surges 8.1% to 359,796 to meet increasing demand for British-built cars. EU demand grows 11.3%,…

UK engine output rises 3.5% in November, with 209,133 units produced.

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grows by a quarter in November as sector recovery continues.

British car manufacturing increases 9.3% in November, with 150,084 cars built. Strong overseas demand continues to boost output, with production for export up 10.8% in the month. Year-to-date output 3.8% up on 2014 with 1,472,835 cars produced. Britain’s car makers…