August 2020 UK Engine Manufacturing
August 2020 UK Engine Manufacturing
- plarge
- 25th September 2020
- 9:47 am
- Engines, UK Manufacturing
UK engine production down -35.1% in August as sector braces for coronavirus second wave
- 106,398 UK engines produced in August as output falls -35.1%.
- Production for domestic and overseas markets declines -36.9% and -34.1% respectively.
- Year-to-date engine production now down -35.2% as coronavirus second wave looms.
Friday 25 September, 2020
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said,
These figures come at an extremely worrying time for the sector as it braces for a second wave of coronavirus. Further restrictions both here and in important export destinations will dent consumer and business confidence and inject yet more uncertainty into an already fragile market. Meanwhile the end of the Brexit transition period looms large and while yesterday’s announcements by the Chancellor are welcome, we urgently need a zero tariff deal agreed and in place by year end to safeguard skilled manufacturing jobs in this sector
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| Engine 6 | 8.39 MB | 524 | 21-10-2020 | DownloadPreview |
Notes to Editors
About SMMT and the UK automotive industry
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. It supports the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad, promoting a united position to government, stakeholders and the media.
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.
More detail on UK automotive available in SMMT’s Motor Industry Facts 2019 publication at smmt.co.uk/facts20
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