Worrying times – SMMT reports 12th consecutive month of falling UK car production

UK car and commercial vehicle production declined -11.6% in February, to 82,178 units, according to figures released by the SMMT. Local plants turned out 10,787 fewer cars, vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches than in February 2024, with multiple factors at play, notably soft markets at home and overseas, model changeovers and plant restructuring.