UK electric vehicle production up by a fifth in October

Michael Holder
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Nissan's Sunderland car plant is the largest in the UK | Credit: Nissan
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Nissan's Sunderland car plant is the largest in the UK | Credit: Nissan

But trade body SMMT warns supply chain turbulence and economic headwinds still pose major challenges for the UK car sector and its transition to EVs

UK production of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise, with volumes up more than a fifth as domestic car production returned to growth in October, according to the latest industry figures released...

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