29.07.202623:36:30UTC+00UK Car Production Falls 1.2% in June

UK car production fell by 1.2% year-on-year to 68,200 units in June 2026, reversing a 3.2% increase in May. This decline occurred despite continued growth in car exports, which rose by 4.5%.

Over the first half of the year, output dropped 7.5% compared with the same period a year earlier, to 385,979 units, amid ongoing trade uncertainty. Exports over this period were down 5.6% to 294,222 units, while production for the domestic market contracted by 13.2% to 91,757 units.

"Clearly, vehicle production is still under severe pressure, but the last quarter suggests at least a sign of stabilization," said SMMT CEO Mike Hawes.

Exports accounted for 76.2% of all vehicles built, underlining the industry’s reliance on international markets. Among key destinations, the EU remained the largest export market, with shipments up 3.4% to 166,801 units, representing 58.3% of total exports. The United States was the second-largest market, taking 15.8% of exports, though volumes there declined by 4.6% to 45,162 units. Exports to China, the third-largest market, dropped sharply, plunging 44.7% to 12,323 units.