According to media reports, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that in April, British car production fell by 11.3% year-on-year to 60,554 vehicles, and was 14.7% lower than the production level in April 2019 before the epidemic. %. The decline in UK car production was largely attributable to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage and the impact of the escalating situation in Russia and Ukraine on the supply chain.

More than a quarter of all cars produced in the UK in April were electric (both hybrid and fully electric), according to SMMT. The UK produced 16,010 electric vehicles in the month, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year, of which the production of pure electric vehicles also increased by 38.2% year-on-year.