2020-12-23 14:06:02 GMT2020-12-23 22:06:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LONDON, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) The British car production dropped 1.4 percent year-on-year in November this year, with 106,243 units leaving production lines, the British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said Wednesday.
The SMMT data showed that output for domestic market declined 10.4 percent in November compared with the same month last year, due to the further coronavirus lockdown in large parts of Britain and Brexit uncertainty.
Meanwhile, export volumes rose slightly 0.3 percent year-on-year, boosted by shipments to key markets in the European Union, Asia and the United States, figures revealed. Yet another decline for UK car production is of course concerning, but not nearly as concerning as the New Year nightmare facing the automotive industry if we do not get a Brexit deal that works for the sector, said Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT.