Some 91,932 rolled off the production line.
UK car factories had their November in three years as demanding supply chain situations continued to ease, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Production was up 14. 8% on the month, with 91,923 cars produced, an increase of 11,832 compared to the same period last year and representing the most productive November since 2020.
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It comes as supply chain issues of recent years move ‘firmly in the rear-view mirror’, according to the SMMT. Production for both home and overseas markets improved, up 13.4 per cent and 15.2 per cent respectively. Export growth was pushed by demand in China and Turkey, though the bulk was taken up by Europe with 60.8 per cent. The number of cars sent to the US, however, fell by 21.6 per cent.
Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of SMMT, said: “Car production in the UK is back to normal after the difficult Covid years and the ensuing supply chain challenges.
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“With significant investment committed to UK automotive manufacturing, production volumes increasing and the imminent threat of tariffs on EVs traded with the EU now removed by the extension of current rules of origin until 2027, there is renewed confidence in the sector.
“We now want to see the Anglo-European battery industry ramp up its functions fast enough to meet projected demand. “
UK factories also increased the number of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars they produced in November. Collectively, volumes of those cars increased by 20% to 35,169 in the month, accounting for 38. 3% of total production. Since January, the UK’s production sites have manufactured 322,577 electrified vehicles, an increase of 53. 7% compared to the same period in 2022.