General view of Land Rover Cars in front of the Jaguar Land Rover Factory 7. April 2025. in Halewood, England.
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The production of vehicles in the UK suddenly fell on the fifth direct months in May, according to new data, as well as covers, including US President Donald TrumpTrading policy has hit the hard car industry.
Data published Friday by the UK company of the engine and trader manufacturer (SMMt) found that a new car and a commercial vehicle of vehicle production decreased by 32.8% to 49,810 units last month.
This means that, excluding 2020, when factories occurred during locking with COVID-19, the exit in the UK hit the lowest level since 1949. years in May.
Consignments in the European Union and the United States – two largest markets in the UK fell 22.5%, or 55.4%, or last month.
The dramatic slowing of cars is largely due to a large extent for the constant model of transition, restructuring and impact of tariffs, SMMT said.
At the beginning of April, Trump applicable 25% of tariffs on all cars imported in the USA – move that encouraged British luxury brands such as Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover to temporarily pause shipments in the USA
Still, yet, trump signed Executive order for decrease in furniture paid by American companies in British cars at 10% for the first 100,000 cars imported each year.
UK Premier Keir Starmer said At the time that the decrease in car tariffs will save hundreds of millions of pounds a year for Jaguar Land Rover.
“While 2025 showed that it was an incredibly challenging year for car production in the UK, there are the beginnings of some optimism for the future,” Mike Haves, the CEO of SMMT, said in the statement.
“Confirmed trade deals with key markets, especially American and positive relations with the EU, which recognize the critical role in driving economic growth, it should help driving economic growth,” said they stated they called.
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The car sector is recognized As a motor room in Britain International Trade. Last year, for example, United Kingdom exported 9 billion pounds ($ 12.36 billion) in the US, accounting for more than 27% of total exports in the UK.
So far this year, the total production of vehicles in the UK has reduced 12.9% from 2024 to 348,226 units, SMMT said. This means that the total vehicle production fell to the lowest level since 1953. years.
