UK car production falls amid slower shift to electric vehicles

NAMPA / DPA

2025-01-30

London (PA Media/dpa) - A slowdown in the transition to electric vehicles contributed to a fall in UK car production last year, new figures show. The total was just over 900,000 in 2024, down by almost 12% on the previous year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). There was a 20% decline in battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and hybrid vehicle (HEV) output, which the SMMT said was expected, adding that th......

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