UK car output falls 18% in October as second wave of Covid-19 triggers lockdowns

  • UK car makers are still awaiting clarity on trading terms with the EU and also face a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.

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British car production slumped by an annual 18.2% in October as the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures continue to hit demand, a trade industry body said on Thursday.

A total of 110,179 cars rolled off assembly lines last month leaving output in the first 10 months of the year down a third at 743,003 vehicles, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Britain's automotive sector is also awaiting clarity on the trading terms it will have with its biggest export market, the European Union, and faces a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.

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"These figures are yet more bad news for an industry battered by Covid, Brexit and, now, the unprecedented challenge of a complete shift to electrified vehicles in under a decade," said SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes.

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First Published Date: 26 Nov 2020, 14:27 PM IST
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