tep is for the UK and EU to agree to delay the tougher rules of origin requirements that are due imminently. This would give the necessary breathing space for automotive sectors on both sides of the Channel to scale up gigafactories and green supply chains, both of which are essential for a stable, long-term transition." UK vehicle production figures Sep. 2023 Jan.-Sep. 2023 Passenger Cars Commercial Vehicles Total Engine Passenger Cars C...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2024/03/01

ficult year for UK car manufacturing, one of the worst since the Second World War which lays bare the exposure of the sector to structural and, especially, Covid-related impacts. Despite this miserable year, there is optimism. With Brexit uncertainty largely overcome with the TCA (Trade Cooperation Agreement) deal, investments have been unleashed, most of which will help transform the sector to its zero-emission future. This is a vote of global c...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2022/02/28

nd the sector, now also reeling from the latest coronavirus resurgence, Tier 4 showroom lockdowns and disruption at critical UK ports, needs more than ever the tariff-free trading arrangements on which our competitiveness is founded. It is finally make or break time, as being forced to trade on WTO terms would be a hammer blow for many automotive businesses, workers and their families, so we must get a deal - and one that avoids the devastation o...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2021/04/28

a decade is of grave concern. Every country in the world wants a successful automotive sector as it is a driver of trade, productivity and jobs. Given the uncertainty the sector has experienced, it is essential we re-establish our global competitiveness and that starts with an ambitious free trade agreement with Europe, one that guarantees all automotive products can be bought and sold without tariffs or additional burdens. This will boost manuf...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2020/02/03

icle was up 5.0% to 78,163 units and engines were up 0.8% to 2,564,695 units.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "November’s figures are the result of a range of factors, as manufacturers continue to respond to regulatory changes and adapt to model and technology changes as well as market demand. In the longer term, an ambitious Brexit deal with the European Union would make for a more positive outlook as the UK automotive sector depends on the stabil...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2019/02/01

commercial vehicle was down 9.4% to 54,025 units and engines were up 5.1% to 1,753,335 units.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "It’s common to see fluctuations during the summer months, as output varies according to the timing and duration of holiday factory shutdowns. However, the continuation of the longer term downward trend in domestic demand is a concern for production across the UK so it is vital for the future health of this sector that the c...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2018/02/01