UK car industry shows second highest output in 17 years

Posted on 31 Jan 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Although UK car production declined in 2017, car exports remain at historically high level, down just -1.1% with 1.34m shipped worldwide, new study has revealed.

Follow @TheManufacturer UK car industry exports remain at historically high level – image courtesy of Depositphotos. The SMMT study has shown, that 1,671,166 vehicles rolled off production lines last year, a -3.0% decrease on 2016 and the first decline for eight years – but still the second highest output in 17…

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