LONDON, July 30 — British car production fell by more than an annual 40 per cent in the first half of the year to the lowest level since 1954 as the coronavirus pandemic shut factories and dealerships, an industry body said today. Plants and retailers closed in March and only some gradually began...
Plants and retailers closed in March and only some gradually began to reopen from May with certain sites still shut and others not at pre-virus levels. — Reuters pic
Plants and retailers closed in March and only some gradually began to reopen from May with certain sites still shut and others not at pre-virus levels. In 2020, the industry expects to churn out just over 880,000 cars, a third lower than in 2019 in what would be the worst performance for over 60 years, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
But announced investment in the first half of the year rose from £90 million in 2019 to £485 million thanks primarily to Nissan, which is due to build its new Qashqai in Britain.
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