Manufacturing
Exceptional rise for April UK engine production
27 May 2021
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- UK factories made 129,691 engines in April, up on last year when just 1,147 were produced.
- April 2021 output is down -22.9% on five-year average for the month.1
- Year-to-date output rises 10.4% to 665,195 units, driven by increased production for the domestic market, but is still down on five-year average.2
Mike Hawes, 91³ÉÈË Chief Executive, said,
April engine production was always going to be up, as last year factory operations ceased amidst the height of the first lockdown. The sector, however, is a long way off a full recovery and engine output levels remain significantly lower than before the pandemic. It is now imperative that a strategy is implemented to support UK engine manufacturing competitiveness, including measures to help companies transition to producing next generation powertrains.
Notes to editors
1 2015-2019 average for April is 168,257 units
2 Year-to-date volumes are down -23.7% below five-year average of 871,607 units
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