UK engine output fell 21.8% in August to 97,406 units because the 2014 calendar resulted in some factories losing an additional week to holidays.

Production was down 3.8% to 1,610,756 motors so far in 2014 although export volume grew 4.2% to 1,033,622.

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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said it expected growth in coming months as new investments in UK engine production facilities take hold.

Data from SMMT:

Engine manufacturing July-13 July-14 % Change YTD-13 YTD-14 % Change
Total 124,614 97,406 -21.8% 1,673,886 1,610,756 -3.8%
Home 62,543 40,719 -34.9% 682,007 577,134 -15.4%
Export 62,071 56,687 -8.7% 991,879 1,033,622 4.2%
% export 49.8% 58.2%   59.3% 64.2%  

  

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