A locked down April 2020 UK resulted in an “distinctive rise” for April 2021 UK engine manufacturing, based on the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT).
UK factories made 129,691 engines final month, up on simply 1,147 in April 2020.
12 months up to now 2021 output was down 22.9% on the 5 yr common for the month.
None the much less, yr up to now output rose 10.4% yr on yr to 665,195 models, pushed by elevated manufacturing for the home market, however was nonetheless down on the five-year common.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief government, mentioned: “April engine manufacturing was at all times going to be up, as final yr manufacturing facility operations ceased amidst the peak of the primary lockdown. The sector, nonetheless, is a good distance off a full restoration and engine output ranges stay considerably decrease than earlier than the pandemic. It’s now crucial {that a} technique is applied to assist UK engine manufacturing competitiveness, together with measures to assist corporations transition to producing subsequent technology powertrains.”
