Britain produces one million vehicles once again

On an uptrend: Factory workers produce cars at a plant in Oxford, central England. The automotive industry in the United Kingdom has been buoyed by recovering supply chains and the ramping up of electrified models. — AFP

LONDON: The United Kingdom has produced more than one million vehicles for the first time since before the pandemic, buoyed by recovering supply chains and the ramping up of electrified models.

Automakers assembled 1.03 million cars and commercial vehicles last year, 17% more than in 2022, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.