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UK car production plunged in March to lowest level since 2009

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Just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates last month, the worst result since the financial crisis

UK car production plunged by more than a third in March to its lowest since 2009 as the coronavirus pandemic forced factories to close in an unprecedented crisis for the industry.

Just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates in the month, some 47,428 fewer than the same period in the previous year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the sector’s lobby group.

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