UK Vehicle Production: December 2025

Vehicle production down -15.5% in 2025 as 764,715 cars and commercial vehicles leave factories.
- Car output falls -8.0% while CV volumes decline -62.3% as industry restructures amid cyber incident and tariff uncertainties.
- December car growth signals optimism for 2026, driven by new EV models entering production, with opportunity to produce one million vehicles by 2027 if conditions are right.
- Sector calls for government to deliver Industrial and Trade Strategies, to improve manufacturing competitiveness and unlock growth potential.
Total Vehicle Manufacturing

Car Manufacturing

Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing



