UK car output fell by 277 units in November with 137,347 cars produced. Year-to-date output was stable at 1,419,427 units, a drop of 0.3%.
Exports remain “subdued in contrast to continued growth for the home market”, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
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“Model changes and economic uncertainty in export markets have flattened UK car production, but the industry remains in a strong position with growth expected to return next year,” said SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes.
“Global demand for UK automotive engineering continues to be at a high level, and manufacturing plants are seeing the benefits of significant recent investments. UK-built cars offer a vast range of technologies to lower carbon emissions and improve air quality, underlining the country’s important role in the continuing drive to reduce all emissions.”
| Car manufacturing | Nov-13 | Nov-14 | % Change | YTD-13 | YTD-14 | % Change |
| Total | 137,624 | 137,347 | -0.2% | 1,424,196 | 1,419,427 | -0.3% |
| Home | 21,714 | 28,628 | 31.8% | 293,292 | 299,517 | 2.1% |
| Export | 115,910 | 108,719 | -6.2% | 1,130,904 | 1,119,910 | -1.0% |
| % export | 84.2% | 79.2% | 79.4% | 78.9% |
