to 71,104 units and commercial vehicle production was down 41.5% to 6,908 units year over year (y/y).Vehicle exports decreased 13.4% (y/y) to 61,399 units and domestic sales decreased 30.5% (y/y) to 16,613 units. The percentage of export was 78.7%.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "UK vehicle producers face a perfect storm of global trade uncertainty, challenging manufacturing conditions and a market transition which is proving tougher than expected....

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2025/05/30

UK car production is good news, and testament to sectoral efforts to overcome supply chain shortages, it overshadows what is an extremely tough and uncertain environment for manufacturers. Volumes are down dramatically and firms are having to take drastic steps to safeguard their businesses in the face of myriad challenges. The government’s measures announced last week to alleviate crippling energy costs provide valuable respite, but long-term...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2023/03/30

18.8% (y/y) to 592,304 units. The passenger car production was up 18.3% to 552,361 units, commercial vehicle was up 26.5% to 39,943 units and engines were up 6.8% to 1,058,792 units.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "These figures lay bare the extremely tough conditions UK car manufacturers continue to face. While the impact of the ‘pingdemic’ will lessen as self-isolation rules change, the worldwide shortage of semiconductors shows little sign o...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2022/02/28

video conference to analyze the industry figures, the general director of the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA), Fausto Cuevas, said that the trajectory of the industry in the coming months is still unclear, given that many manufacturers have chosen to suspend operations in the face of the spread of COVID-19. "What we are considering is that this crisis will have unprecedented effects in our sector," he said. Mexico - Produc...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2021/04/28

units. The percentage of export was 79.7%.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "These figures, the worst in a generation, reflect the devastating impact of the pandemic on UK automotive production, with Covid lockdowns depressing demand, shuttering plants and threatening lives and livelihoods. The industry faces 2021 with more optimism, however, with a vaccine being rolled out and clarity on how we trade with Europe, which remains by far our biggest mark...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2021/04/28

a fifth month this year, it’s clear that declining consumer and business confidence is affecting domestic demand and hence production volumes. Uncertainty regarding the national air quality plans also didn’t help the domestic market for diesel cars, despite the fact that these new vehicles will face no extra charges or restrictions across the UK. Brexit is the greatest challenge of our times and yet we still don’t have any clarity on what o...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2018/02/01