UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased 9.8% in November with 8,768 units manufactured, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Output for overseas markets was up 43.5% to 5,539 but production for the domestic market fell again, down 21.7% to 3,229 as business confidence remained weak.
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Factories produced 785 more units (8,768) than in the same month last year, with the increase partly due to the ramp up of key new model production.
Year to date, output was 9.3% down to 70,918 with exports having fallen 11.5% to 41,210.
Of the CVs produced so far this year, almost 6 in 10 were shipped overseas.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: "It has been a turbulent year in the commercial vehicle sector, with political and economic uncertainty contributing to a drop in demand, especially from UK fleets. Operators need stability and confidence to invest."
