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UK Car Production Hits 67-Year Low

UK car production fell to its lowest level since 1956 last year as output was hit by global shortages of semiconductor chips, figures show.

A total of 775,014 cars were built in 2022, down 9.8 percent from the 859,575 made during the previous year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.

December rounded off a volatile 12 months, with output down 17.9 percent year on year, following growth in October and November.

The annual total for 2022 was 40.5 percent down on pre-coronavirus levels in 2019.

Volumes for the UK last year were up 9.4 percent compared with 2021, but this failed to offset a 14.0 percent decline in exports, with four out of five UK-built cars shipped overseas.

The SMMT said the global shortage of semiconductor chips limited the ability of car makers to build vehicles in line with demand.

It also stated that the figures reflect the closure of Honda’s factory in Swindon in July 2021 and the decision by Stellantis to stop producing the Vauxhall Astra in Ellesmere Port in April 2022 as part of plans to repurpose the factory to make electric vans.

Record levels of electrified vehicles were produced, with almost a third of all cars made fully electric or hybrid.

They were worth £10bn in exports alone, according to the SMMT.

The industry body’s chief executive, Mike Hawes, said: “These figures reflect just how tough 2022 was for UK car manufacturing, though we still made more electric vehicles than ever before – high-value, cutting-edge models, in demand around the world.

“The potential for this sector to deliver economic growth by building more of these zero-emission models is self-evident; however, we must make the right decisions now.

“This means shaping a strategy to drive rapid upscaling of UK battery production and the shift to electric vehicles based on the UK automotive sector’s fundamental strengths – a highly skilled and flexible workforce, engineering excellence, technical innovation and productivity levels that are among the best in Europe.”

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  • George Doolittle on January 26 2023 said:
    British Motorcycle manufacturing is booming in the alternative. Also there is JCB for heavy equipment as too.

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