UK car production collapses to lowest for 66 years

Guno צְבִי

Guno צְבִי

We fight, We win, Am Yisrael Chai
The number of new cars made in the UK fell again sharply last year plummeting to its lowest level since 1956.

The drop marks a 10% fall from the year before which itself was a historic low.

Firms are worried that the UK is falling behind the US and the EU when it comes to offering state aid to manufacturers.

The SMMT said the figures were impacted by the closure of Honda's factory in Swindon in July 2021 and the Vauxhall Astras no longer being made at Ellesmere Port since April 2022.


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The 2024 line up of British vehicles

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Prof Graves is convinced Brexit played a crucial part. He said: "The Swindon factory was world-class but because we chose to pull out of Europe, which was the most important market to Honda, they chose to stick with America and Japan. "Brexit was the straw that broke the camel's back." :laugh:
 
guno said:
It’s over. The Brexit debate has finally finished. The Conservative Party – the party in charge of Brexit – has effectively admitted that undoing Brexit would help to fix the UK’s economic crisis. With millions of people suffocated by poverty, and gasping for air, our government is proudly holding our heads underwater.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-debate-tory-party-rejoin-single-market-b2268077.html
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The Independent ffs, they were one of the most vocal of the Remoaners, some things never change.
 
This thread reminds me of learning the other day that the Brits figured out that they no longer have the capacity to manufacture tanks, infact remanufacturing tanks will require foreign help.

Dont be smug Americans, our collapse will be even more spectacular than theirs.
 
Another sad story:


British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales – the prince of dock
Additionally, the fixes will continue to function normally for an additional three months… if not longer, mainly due to the fact that the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) anticipates that they will be finished by spring. According to statements given to the BBC by a spokesperson of the Royal Navy, the HMS Prince of Wales will thereafter enter “another phase of maintenance.”

As per the daily newspaper ‘The Times’, the HMS Prince of Wales has been at sea for 267 days since it was given the operational go-ahead. But as Christmas Eve 2022 approached, it had been under maintenance for 268 days.

These challenges are “extremely frustrating,” in the words of Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, chief of staff of the British armed forces. In addition, the quality of this ship is different from what he would have hoped for, he said.

A spokesperson of the business responsible for building the shaft line claimed that the work is ongoing to investigate the issue’s root. Babcock said it remains committed to completing the repair of the faulty propeller.
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serendipity said:
The Independent ffs, they were one of the most vocal of the Remoaners, some things never change.
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"Thus far in January, we've seen the strongest orders year-to-date than ever in our history. We currently are seeing orders at almost twice the rate of production. So I mean, that -- it's hard to say whether that will continue twice the rate of production, but the orders are high," he continued.

As a result, "we've actually raised the Model Y price a little bit in response to that," the Techno King added.

'Customer Interest In Our Products Remains High'

Indeed, the base price of the Model Y Long Range SUV in the United States had fallen to $52,990 but since then it has risen to $53,490, according to the firm's website. This represents an increase of $500.

"Customer interest in our products remains high," added Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn.
 
The UK car industry hasn’t been this weak since 1956. And it’s losing the EV race


UK car manufacturing hit a 66-year low in 2022, as the closure of two plants.

Figures published Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), an industry body, showed that the number of passenger cars made in Britain declined 10% year-on-year to hit 775,014.

UK car manufacturing hit a 66-year low in 2022, as the closure of two plants, a global shortage of semiconductors and the effect of Covid lockdowns in China on auto supply chains crippled output.

Figures published Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), an industry body, showed that the number of passenger cars made in Britain declined 10% year-on-year to hit 775,014.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/25/cars/uk-car-production/index.html
 
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