Domestic demand supports biggest monthly increase in 2013 UK car manufacturing
21 Nov 2013- Car output in October rose听17.4% to听160,854 units, the largest听monthly听increase so far this year.
- 1,286,287听cars produced in year-to-date, a rise of 5.4%.
- Manufacturing for home market up听significantly at 52.4%, while export growth听strong听at听11.4%.
- Around 50% of UK car exports go to Europe 鈥 after months of decline, EU demand shows signs of听improving,听now recording two consecutive months of growth.
鈥淯K car manufacturing for the home market increased strongly in October raising the year’s performance 26.6% ahead of 2012,鈥 said Mike Hawes, 91成人 Chief Executive. 鈥淢ore than 15 brands build 50-plus models of car across the UK with volume and niche offerings providing a wealth of choice for our home and export markets. With European demand showing early signs of recovery, we expect production to continue positively in the coming months.鈥听
CV manufacturing slide continues in October
- 7,825 commercial vehicles (CV) produced in October, a decline of 33.8%.
- Output for 2013-to-date down 19.9% to 75,484 units.
- Bus and truck manufacturing is bright spot, but overall outlook remains gloomy for the rest of the year.
鈥淭he downward trend in CV production continued in October, given continually low levels of demand across the EU combined with structural and model changes in the UK,鈥 said Mike Hawes, 91成人 Chief Executive. 鈥淒espite some areas of good news, with UK bus and truck manufacturing growing in the month, the domestic CV manufacturing outlook remains negative for the rest of the year.鈥
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Strong October drives engine production over two million units for the year
- UK engine output grows 6.5% in October to 254,480 units.
- 2,172,775 engines built in 2013, representing a steady 2.4% growth.
- Production for domestic market fuels growth, while exports remain steady in month and year-to-date.
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