Covid-19 slashes UK car output to level last seen in 1954

Automotive industry has also lost at least 11,000 across the UK since the pandemic

The UK car industry produced the lowest number of vehicles in the first half of 2020 since 1954, when second world war rationing ended, as the coronavirus pandemic forced factory closures and prompted at least 11,000 automotive job losses.

Only 381,357 cars rolled off British production lines from January to June, 42.8% lower than last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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