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UK car production down -42.8% in first half as sector sheds more than 11,000 jobs amid coronavirus crisis
29 Jul 2020
Manufacturing
UK engine production down by -75% in May as manufacturing emerges from lockdown
26 Jun 2020
Manufacturing
Commercial vehicle production down -61.6% in May as some factories stay closed
26 Jun 2020
Manufacturing
UK car production falls -95.4% in May as sector begins to restart
25 Jun 2020
Manufacturing
UK engine production declines -99.5% in April as coronavirus lockdown halts manufacturing
29 May 2020
Manufacturing
Only 15 commercial vehicles manufactured in April, down -99.3% due to coronavirus shutdown
29 May 2020
Manufacturing
UK car manufacturing plummets -99.7% in April as coronavirus stops production
28 May 2020
Manufacturing
UK engine production declines -40.0% in March as coronavirus hits output
30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing