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Car production up 6.5%

Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, November 18, 2012, In : Motoring news

CAR PRODUCTION increased last month, official figures showed today.

There were 137,028 cars made in the UK in October - a 6.5% rise on the October 2011 figure, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.

Commercial vehicle (CV) production also rose last month - going up 5% to 11,899 - while engine production increased 1.2% to 239,011.

The latest figures took the year-so-far car production total to more than 1.22 million - a 9.7% rise on the January-October 2011 figure.

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Jubilee holidays hit car production

Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, July 22, 2012, In : Motoring news

LAST month's Jubilee double bank holiday put the brake on car production, official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed today.

A total of 119,193 cars were manufactured in the UK in June 2012 - a 0.7% dip on the June 2011 figure.

Commercial vehicle (CV) production last month was also affected by the June 4 and 5 bank holidays, dropping 19.7% to 8,367 vehicles.

Engine production in June 2012 also fell - going down 15.1% to 203,188.

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