Exports of vehicles from
Britain reached a new
high in 2015, with British
manufacturers making
more cars than in any year
since 2005, according
to the Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders
(SMMT).
Production increased
3.9% year-on-year, with
output at 1 587 677,
overtaking pre-recession
levels for the first time.
A record number of
cars – representing 77.3%
of production – was for
export, with 1 227 881
units destined to leave the
UK, up 2.7% on 2014.
Challenges were
experienced in some global
markets such as China
and Russia, but economic
recovery in Europe boosted
demand for UK-built cars.
In 2015 exports to
Europe grew by 11.3%.
Production for the home
market grew 8.1% on the
previous year, with one in
seven new cars registered
in the UK in 2015 being
made in Britain.
British motor industry on a roll
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