UK car production maintains upwards trajectory
Britain’s automotive manufacturers posted the sixth consecutive month of growth in February, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
UK car production in February was up 14.6 per cent to 79,907 units, with most volume manufacturers posting uplifts. According to SMMT, this was driven by output for the domestic market, which grew 58 per cent to 20,658 units.
Volumes for export rose 4.6 per cent to 59,249, representing a rise of 2,615 units, with three quarters of all cars made in the month shipped abroad. The European Union received the largest proportion of exports (59.9 per cent) followed by the US (14.8 per cent), China (7.1 per cent), Australia (3.3 per cent) and Turkey (2.3 per cent).
Production of electrified vehicles (battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid) represented 36.3 per cent of all output in the month. Factories produced a combined 29,038 units, up six per cent on the year before. SMMT said that 67.3 per cent of these models built for export provide evidence of the need to ramp up UK battery production and electric vehicle supply chain capabilities.
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