UK factories’ output of new cars rose by 5.6% in July, compared with the same month a year ago, as production for the home and export markets rebounded.
A total of 69,127 cars left UK plants last month, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Of those, 14,211 remained in the UK and 54,916 were shipped abroad. Although the proportion of cars exported dropped by 1.5%, the total number of cars sent overseas rose by 3.7%, to 52,963.
The European Union was the largest export market, accounting for 45.6%
