British car manufacturing output rises 13.1% in February

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle output up 72.2%, reports SMMT

UK car production rose 13.1% in February, up to 69,707 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Factories made an additional 8,050 cars, with volumes buoyed by an easing of supply chain shortages – notably of semiconductors – which have hit the global industry since the early months of 2021.

Production for both home and overseas markets rose by double digits, up 20.3% and 11.5% respectively, with exports driving...