As supply chain disruption eases, UK carmakers have increased production and export volumes, but Stellantis and Ford have added to SMMT calls for a review of trade rules on localised content for EV production
UK vehicle production was up 9.9% in April against the same month in 2022, and it is the third consecutive month of production growth for UK-based manufacturers. The result indicates an easing of the disruption to the inbound supply chain. That production is being driven by exports, which rose 14.7% to 54,820, and the SMMT reported that this was also the third month in a row that exports have risen in double-digits.
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