Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) via Reuters report:
- automotive production more than halved in May compared with the same month in 2019 (comparing with 2020 will show skews due to the lockdown impact of that year)
Global shortage of semi-conductors and other components cited
- output of 54,962 cars
- down 52.6% from May 2019 (but up by a factor of 10 on 2020)
