SMMT – Tough year for UK automotive output but Industrial Strategy now key to recovery

2026-01-29 - 00:52

UK CAR AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURING (data for December and FY 2025) Hi-res charts available via Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/8pskgvu0pspx9u6ueezx7/ADFoByA30j35QgD6fuNPlXE?rlkey=4yq5xdkri6rdzppkgh1eqlmte&st=o1ruv9dj&dl=0 Vehicle production down -15.5% in 2025 as 764,715 cars and commercial vehicles leave factories. Car output falls -8.0% while CV volumes decline -62.3% as industry restructures amid cyber incident and tariff uncertainties. December car growth signals optimism for 2026,