UK automotive demand hits 17-year high

Posted on 26 Jan 2017 by Jonny Williamson

UK automotive production achieved a 17-year high in 2016 with 1,722,698 cars rolling off the assembly line, according to the latest figures by SMMT.

The 15 resident UK automotive manufacturers achieved a production increase of 8.5% compared to 2015, reaching the highest level of output since 1999, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures reveal. More cars are now being exported from Britain than ever before, the result of investments made over recent years in world-class production…

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