UK car production falls at fastest rate in more than two-and-a-half years
by Angela Monaghan from Economics | The Guardian on (#2QNXF)
SMMT says slowdown in manufacturing echoes 20% drop in new car sales, but overall outlook is positive
British car manufacturing went into reverse in April, with production falling at the fastest rate in more than two and a half years.
A total of 122,116 cars rolled off UK production lines last month, 18% fewer than in April 2016, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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