UK car manufacturing hits 16-month record high

Posted on 16 Feb 2012
Car manufacturing in the UK rose significantly by 15.6% in January, to 127,382. Commercial vehicles output fell modestly by 1.2% for the month to 9,884, while engine production went up 5%, to 227,161. “UK car production continues to drive manufacturing growth and a rebalancing of the economy,” said Paul Everitt, chief executive of SMMT. “Success…

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