MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Car production in the United Kingdom has declined for the 18th month in a row and in February hit its lowest point in more than a decade, plummeting by 14 percent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said on Friday.
The association added that a downward trend was also seen in production for the domestic market, as it dropped by 34.9 percent compared to a less severe 8.1-percent fall in exports.
Traffic including freight lorries drive under police escort to manage the traffic on the M20 motorway which leads to the Port of Dover at Mersham in Kent, south east England on December 21, 2020, as a string of countries banned travel including accompanied freight arriving from the UK, due to the rapid spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain. – Britain’s critical south coast port at Dover said on Sunday it was closing to all accompanied freight and passengers due to the French border restrictions “until further notice”.
In 2022, the production is expected to reach 1.1 million units with the potential for additional growth. However, it is forecast to still be lower than the level recorded in 2019 before the pandemic — 1.3 million units.
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