Engine production 38.8% down on 2019
Engine production in the UK in the first half of the year is down 38.8%, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
It found that just 814,957 units were manufactures, with demand from home and international markets down 32.4% and 42.3% respectively.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, “With key global markets locked down during the coronavirus crisis and assembly plants shuttered, it is unsurprising that UK engine production declined significantly during the first six months of 2020. What we need now are measures to support this cutting-edge sector’s restart and a long-term strategy to provide the competitive market and trade conditions that will accelerate recovery and provide the foundations for future growth.”
