PRODUCTION
UK car output -16.1 pct y/y, lowest fall in a year
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 13:38 — TheCarHubTeam
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - British car production fell 16.1 percent on the year in September, the smallest decline for 12 months, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Friday.
The industry group said 119,616 cars were made in Britain last month taking the total yearly total to 694,769, a decline of 41.2 percent on the same period a year ago.
'The rate of decline ... slowed to its lowest level in a year with the volume of vehicles being produced for the UK market comparatively high,' said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
