UK car production declined 41.4% in October at 64,729 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Production for domestic and overseas markets was 37.9% and 42.1% respectively. Year-to-date output was also down 2.9% from 2020.
This shortfall was due to a global shortage of semiconductors and the the closure of a UK car plant at the end of July, the organization said.
Of all cars made in October, battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and hybrid (HEV) vehicles comprised 30.9%, and BEV manufacturing rose 17.5% to 8,454 unit.
‘These figures are extremely worrying and show how badly the global semiconductor shortage is hitting UK car manufacturers and their suppliers,’ said Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive.
This story uses material from the SMMT, with editorial changes made by Materials Today.
