UK car production up 8.6% in July as component shortages begin to ease25 Aug 2022 09:18
Aug 25 (Reuters) - British car production rose for a third straight month in July, 8.6% higher than a weak comparative last year, when car makers were struggling with acute shortages of chips and COVID-related absences, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said on Thursday.
The industry body said 58,043 units were made in Britain last month, up from 53,438 in July 2021, but the output remains 46.4% below pre-pandemic levels as the industry struggles with supply chain shortages, structural changes and weak exports.