The variety of automobiles constructed within the first three months of the 12 months rose by 6 per cent, however the general quantity of automobiles produced stays decrease than earlier than the pandemic.

Manufacturing totalled 219,887, in keeping with figures revealed by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants.

The commerce group mentioned that the worldwide scarcity of semiconductors which choked off manufacturing final 12 months had began to ease, enabling factories to supply 12,540 extra automobiles than a 12 months earlier. Exports elevated by 6.6 per cent and represented nearly eight in ten automobiles made.

About two thirds of exported automobiles went to the European Union, with shipments growing by 4.9 per cent, whereas these to the following greatest markets, the US and China, fell by 4.1 per cent and eight.3 per cent respectively.

The society mentioned that mixed volumes of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electrical automobiles rose by 75 per cent final month, in contrast with a 12 months earlier, to 32,546. Two in 5 automobiles constructed final month featured ultra-low or zero-emission powertrain know-how. This development was set to proceed with greater than 20 fashions of electrical automobiles, vans, buses, vans and taxis anticipated to be in manufacturing within the UK by subsequent 12 months.

Mike Hawes, chief government, mentioned: “A second consecutive month of progress for UK automobile manufacturing provides trigger for optimism, although volumes are nonetheless properly beneath pre-pandemic ranges.”

Richard Peberdy, at KPMG, mentioned: “Large questions nonetheless stay unanswered about how the UK will produce electrical automobiles at a lot bigger scale.”