Car production falls for 12th month in a row

Car production falls for 12th month in a row

The SMMT called Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spring statement a ‘missed opportunity’.

The UK's car and commercial vehicle production fell for the 12th consecutive month in February, with the annual decline reaching 11.6 percent, according to data posted on the website of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

UK car production DOWN by 7.6% in February 2025 - the 12th drop in a row

Car production in the UK fell by 7.6% in February 2025, the 12th month in a row that production has declined. The car world’s a rocky place at the moment, with car makers drowning in a sea of problems from high interest rates, forced into building EVs no one wants and are not profictable, a […] The post UK car production DOWN by 7.6% in February 2025 – the 12th drop in a row appeared first on Cars UK.

Electric cars take 39.6% of production in February

UK production of battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars fell 5.6% last month, but still boosted its share to 37.1%, from 36.3% last February, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the year-to-date, electrified cars have taken a 39.6% share of production, up from 36.0% a year ago, with a more modest 2.1% fall in volumes compared with overall output down 11.0%. UK car …

UK industry faces declining production, calls for urgent government support

UK car and commercial vehicle production saw a significant decline of 11.6% in February 2025, with total output falling to 82,178 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

UK automotive production down 11% in February

UK automotive production fell 11.6% to 82,178 units in February, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Manufacturers produced 10,787 fewer cars, vans, trucks, taxis, buses and […] The post UK automotive production down 11% in February first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine.