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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jonathan Prynn

UK vehicle manufacturing plummets to lowest since 1952 in April

The Morris Minor was Britain’s best selling car when manufacturing levels were last so low in April -

Car and van manufacturing in the UK slumped to its lowest level in more than 70 years last month.

Latest figures from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed the number of cars made in Britain fell by 8.6% in April while production of vans and other commercial vehicles was down by 68.6%.

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