US EditionVehicle production in the UK falls to 73-year low
UK vehicle output dropped 15.5% to 764,715 units in 2025, hit by cyberattacks, plant closures, and trade uncertainties, with commercial vehicle production down 62%, SMMT said.
- Vehicle production in the UK dropped to a 73-year low in 2025, with only 764,715 vehicles produced, marking a 15.5% decrease from 2024.
- SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes described 2025 as 'the toughest year in a generation,' citing a cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover as a key issue.
- The UK automotive industry faces challenges due to increasingly protectionist proposals from Brussels, which pose a significant threat to production.
- Output of commercial vehicles fell by 62% in 2025, with only 47,344 units manufactured.
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