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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Pol Allingham

British car production falls for eighth month in a row

Around a third of the cars made in Britain in October were battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric, the SMMT said (PA) - (PA Archive)

The number of cars produced in Britain has fallen for the eighth consecutive month, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show.

The trade association found UK factories made 15.3% fewer cars in October this year than October 2023.

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