The number of cars produced in the UK in 2000 dipped 8.8% to 1.63 million, the
Ananova internet news service reports.

Office for National Statistics figures for December show that just 97,000 cars
were produced, 32.3% down on December 1999.

For the six months ending December, 2000, total car production fell by 22.9%
compared with the previous six months.

There was slightly better news from the commercial vehicle production front
with 2000 numbers falling only 0.9% to 184,000, Ananova said.

However, total commercial vehicle production for the six months ending December,
2000, was 31.5% down on the previous six months.

A spokesman for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders told Ananova:
"The figures are disappointing and are partly due to a lot of plant restructuring
programmes that have taken place.

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"We have had the Rover reorganisation and BMW has also been in the throes
of setting up new production lines.

"In the short-term, things are not looking good but, in the long-term,
things are positive with Jaguar, Land Rover and Toyota among companies set to
increase production."