The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says that UK factories produced 138,059 engines last month, a decline of 36.3%.
Output for both domestic and export markets fell by 42% and 32.6% respectively, the trade organization reported.
Year-to-date engine manufacturing fell 2.8% to 1,278,117 units compared to 2020 and reportedly remains 33.9% below the five-year average.
‘The global shortage of semiconductors continues to stall the production of engines as well as finished vehicles, with the situation unlikely to ease until 2022,’ said Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive.
This story uses material from the SMMT, with editorial changes made by Materials Today.
