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Car production suffers as supplies stall
- 26/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production fell 11.3% in April with 60,554 units rolling off factory lines. Acccording to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the ongoing global shortage of semi-conductors, the impact of the war in Ukraine on supply chains, model changes and broader industry [...] -
Global shortages impacting UK production
- 05/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK new car registrations fell by 15.8% to 119,167 units in April, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite showrooms being open for the entire month, unlike the previous year which saw lockdown restrictions in place until 12 April, global supply chain [...] -
Production stalls despite EV demand
- 25/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production fell 41.3% in February, with 61,657 units made. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 43,351 fewer cars were made than in the same month in 2021, primarily due to the persistent global shortage of semiconductors causing some factories to [...] -
Car production continues downward trajectory
- 26/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production declined 41.4% in October as factories turned out 64,729 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the fourth straight month of decline and the weakest October since 1956 as firms grappled with the global shortage of semiconductors which led to production [...] -
EV charge can’t offset production slump
- 28/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production fell for the third consecutive month in September, dropping 41.5% with 67,169 cars manufactured. This makes it the worst performing September since 1982, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output continues to be hampered by the [...] -
Supply shortage to continue into 2022
- 22/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report is predicting that the high cost of used cars will continue well into 2022. According to the Cox Automotive and Grant Thornton Automotive Insight Report, the global new car production over the past 18 months has led to a shortage of good quality used vehicles coming to market. With drivers holding [...] -
Drivers vastly over-estimating used car values
- 12/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Almost three quarters of UK motorists are unable to accurately gauge a used car’s value, according to a recent study. The survey of 2,000 car buyers, commissioned by CarGurus, asked participants to guess the value of the five most sought-after used vehicles in their respective classes. It found that 71% [...] -
Production falls again despite EV surge
- 30/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production fell 27% in August as the global shortage of semiconductors continues to hinder production. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 37,246 cars were manufactured in August, making it the second month of decline. Despite the challenges, production of the latest battery [...] -
Engine production stalled by semiconductor shortage
- 30/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Engine production in June was marginally up on the same month last year, but 30.9% down on the five-year average. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trades found that UK factories made 157,623 engines, just 0.6% more than a year ago. Meanwhile, production in the first half of the year rose 15.3% [...] -
Chips still down for car industry
- 29/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The recovery of car production in the UK is being hampered by a lack of staff and the global shortage of chips. This is according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers, which reported that UK car factories turned out 69,097 units in June, the worst June total since 1953. Meanwhile the six-month total of 498,923 [...]