July 2020 UK Engine Manufacturing

July 2020 UK Engine Manufacturing

27th August 2020

British engine manufacturing falls -10.6% in July

  • UK engine production declines -10.6% in July to 176,377 units.
  • Demand from home and international markets falls -16.6% and -6.5% respectively. 
  • Year to date output down -35.2% with 537,712 units lost in first seven months.

Thursday 27 August, 2020

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.

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The automotive industry is a vital part of the UK economy accounting for £82 billion turnover and £18.6 billion value added. With some 168,000 people employed directly in manufacturing and 823,000 across the wider automotive industry, it accounts for 13% of total UK export of goods and invests £3.75 billion each year in automotive R&D. More than 30 manufacturers build some 70 models of vehicle in the UK supported by 2,400 component providers and some of the world’s most skilled engineers.

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