Domestic Demand Drives Car Production In UK

UK car production has passed the half-million mark this year, boosted by a strong UK market, official figures show.

Some 530,505 new cars had been built by April, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Production for the domestic market rose 19.4% in the first four months of the year, however production for export fell 7%.

Overall production for the period was still slightly down on January-April 2014.

SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: "UK car production has escalated in recent years and continues to perform steadily in 2015.

"Manufacturers across the country are poised to see yet more growth following multi-billion pound investments and, providing global markets perform well, output is on track to reach record levels in the next few years."