SMMT : VEHICLE PRODUCTION FIGURES
Vehicle Production Figures Vehicle Production Figures Press release: 4681 24 July 2009 Note to broadcasters: SMMT has its own ISDN studio
Source:
Cars Commercial Vehicles Total vehiclesSMMT Ltd
Jun-09 YTD 2009 Jun-09 YTD 2009 Jun-09 YTD 2009 Total 91,718 410,740 8,532 43,174 100,250 453,914 -30.2% -50.2% -60.4% -64.5% -34.5% -52.0% Export 72,422 327,016 5,855 32,581 78,277 359,597 -28.3% -48.6% -55.9% -56.8% -31.5% -49.4% % of total 79.0% 79.6% 68.6% 75.5% 78.1% 79.2% Home 19,296 83,724 2,677 10,593 21,973 94,317 -36.6% -55.7% -67.5% -77.0% -43.2% -59.9% % of total 21.0% 20.4% 31.4% 24.5% 21.9% 20.8% Pace of decline in car output slowing, Junes shortfall was smallest of the year Commercial vehicle output continues to decline sharply, with 60.4% fall in June Output has fallen, but plants are expected gradually to restore volumes“The UK motor industry is weathering the global recession and beginning the long road to recovery,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive. “As production volumes and registrations begin to stabilise, government must help to sustain consumer confidence and encourage banks to deliver the credit industryneeds.”
“UK commercial vehicle production remains extremely low,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive. “This reflects the difficult economic conditions and fragile business confidence in key markets, particularly the road haulage and construction sectors.”
Notes:
At 20 bn, the automotive sector is Europe's largest investor in R&D, driving industry forward and helping deliver more sustainable motoring for the 21st century. Technological innovation has helped car and CV manufacturers slash CO2 and air quality emissions from vehicles. New diesel cars for example emit 95% less soot from the tailpipe than those made 15 years ago and average new car CO2 has been cut by 19% since 1997.
The energy needed to produce each vehicle is down 12%, water use is down 9% and waste to landfill is down 25%, compared to 2006 performance. CO2 emissions per vehicle produced have fallen 14% in the last year, and by 45% since 1999. Almost 10,000 tonnes of waste have been prevented from entering landfill sites. For more details, download SMMT's ninth annual Sustainability Report from the SMMT website www.smmt.co.uk/publications
SMMT Press Contact Sara Lee (slee@smmt.co.uk 020 7344 9219)
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