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UK car production plunges as tariffs bite - SMMT

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Friday 27 Jun 2025

(Sharecast News) - UK car production slumped to a near 80-year low in May, industry figures showed on Friday, as Donald Trump's swingeing tariff regime hit home.
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, car and commercial production fell for a fifth consecutive month, tumbling 32.8% to 49,810 units,...

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