August 2021 UK Engine Manufacturing
August 2021 UK Engine Manufacturing
30th September 2021
Engine production falls -23.6% in August
- UK factories made 81,266 engines last month, a decline of -23.6% over a Covid-19 impacted August 2020.
- Demand from both domestic and export markets falls by -27.0% and -21.8% respectively.
- Year-to-date engine manufacturing increases by 3.9% to 1,140,058 units compared to 2020 but remains -33.0% below the five-year average.1
Thursday 30 September, 2021
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said,
Further declines in engine production in August are very worrying when viewed in context against last year, when lockdowns and depressed global demand stalled output. However, the worldwide shortage of semiconductors – itself caused by Covid issues globally – continues to throttle vehicle production, putting automotive jobs and livelihoods at risk. It is vital that government take urgent action, such as extending coronavirus job support schemes, and introducing measures to improve competitiveness to assist the sector.
Notes to editors
1. 2015-2019 average for January-August is 1,702,714 units
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