UK auto manufacturing exhibits best January performance in nine years
On February 23, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that UK automotive manufacturing had its best January performance in nine years.
UK car production increased 7.5% in January to 147,922 units.
While production for the domestic market decreased 3.6% to 30,006 units, exports from UK factories increased 10.8% from the same period in January 2016 to 117,916 units.
Commercial vehicle manufacturing in the UK increased 10.8% in January 2017, with output reaching 7,502 units.
As with passenger vehicles, production of commercial vehicles for the domestic market decreased by 26.0% from January 2015 to 2,442 units.
However, exported production of commercial vehicles increased by 45.9% to 5,060 units.
UK engine production increased 12.0% to a January record of 235,076 units.
Engine production for the domestic market increased 6.0% to 95,371 units as production destined for export markets increased 16.5% to 139,705 units.