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Car market faces a record drop in production levels

March 29, 2009    Posted in: Debt News
The car market is one of the worst hit industries by consumer cutbacks as the result of the recession, and new data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has shown that vehicle production saw a record drop over the last month. As Britons struggle with debt and increasing day-to-day financial constraints, luxuries such as new cars have taken a back seat. The SMMT figures have revealed that new car production dropped by a record 59% in February 2009 compared to the same month last year as a result of the declining demand. Many major car manufacturers have already requested government bailouts, with most implementing redundancy strategies or reducing working hours in order to trim their costs during the credit crunch. Just 59,777 cars were produced in the UK last month according to the SMMT, the fifth consecutive month in which industry output has declined. The SMMT has already lobbied the government to help the struggling motoring sector, suggesting a scheme to encourage drivers to replace their old cars with new ones or providing a loan resource for consumers that would like to purchase a vehicle. In January, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced a support package for the car industry, involving £1.3 billion in European loans and a further £1 billion government investment into the production of environmentally-friendly vehicles.
March 29, 2009    Posted in: Debt News

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