UK car production fell to a 66-year low last year

In the statement from the British Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (SMMT), it was recorded that the number of cars produced in the country decreased 9.8 percent last year to 775 thousand 14.

The statement said that due to the global chip crisis that hit the auto industry last year, auto production in the country showed its weakest performance since 1956.

In the SMTT statement, it was pointed out that due to the new type of coranavirus (Kovid19) epidemic last year, the supply of semiconductor chips mainly used in the production of electric cars and produced in China was not provided for a long time, and as Reflecting this, car production in the UK was negatively affected.

In the statement, it was noted that the annual production of cars in the country, which was at the level of 1.3 million in 2001, has been steadily declining since the referendum held in 2016, when the decision to leave the European Union was made. (EU). taken.

Commenting on the SMMT statement, MMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes said: “We (as a country in the auto industry) need to make sure we have a set of measures in place to attract foreign investment.” statement was included.

“We are determined to ensure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world for car production,” the British government said in a statement. the evaluation was done. (AA)