Engine production down 10%
UK engine production dropped 10.6% to 176,377 units in July.
This is according to the SMMT, which found demand from home and international markets fell 16.6% and 6.5% respectively in July. Year to date output is down 35.2% with 537,712 units lost in first seven months.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “July’s engine production figures, while an improvement on recent months, highlight that this sector’s future is far from secure. As the sector tries to ramp up production while also grappling with heavy losses and global economic uncertainty, it simply cannot afford the further blow of tariffs at the end of the year if a deal with the EU cannot be struck. Even in a pandemic, exports sustain UK engine production so an ambitious Free Trade Agreement that allows this valuable trade to recover and prosper is critical.”
