UK car production falls again as Labour seeks to join 'protectionist' European Union scheme

Vehicle production in the UK has fallen again, as experts blame weak global markets and plant restructuring for the disappointing figures. New data shows that vehicle production in the UK dropped by 13. 6 per cent in January, with 67 415 vehicles produced over the last month. Factories produced 65 249 cars, while only 2 166 commercial vehicles were produced, leading to a huge 68. 6 per cent drop in output. The manufacturing of commercial vehicles in the first month of the year took a hit after