• Car production picks up in May
    • 30/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    UK car production grew for the first time since June 2021 in May, up 13.3%. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 62,284 units were produced in the month. However, output remains 46.3% below the pre-pandemic month in 2019, with ongoing supply chain [...]
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  • Exports drive rise in CV production
    • 28/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 22.2% in the first month of the year, with 6,860 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. This is according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite January’s output being a significant improvement on [...]
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  • Exported cars bring in £2.4bn
    • 13/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Car exports accelerated ahead in August, in a welcome boost for UK trade figures. The collective value of exported motors soared to a record £2.4 billion during the month, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up £600 million from July. Production among car manufacturers in the UK [...]
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  • Increased demand for British engine exports
    • 23/04/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    230,634 engines made in UK this March, up 0.3% with year-to-date output stable.     Positive month for British engine exports, with overall demand up by 2.7%.     Bright future for sector with investments set to be realised throughout the year. ‘Engine manufacturing has seen a stable first quarter, [...]
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