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This morning, the United Kingdom woke up to the news that it had built a total of 443,581 cars between the start of January and the end of March this year, it"s strongest opening quarter in terms of production since 2004.The figure is up 10.3 per cent on the same period last year, after which manufacturers in the UK went on to build a whopping 1,587,667 cars in 2015. At the current rate, one new car rolls off the production line somewhere in the UK every 16 seconds.If the trend continues, Britain could soon surpass its personal best of 1.9 million units, set all the way back in 1972.The stats have been put together by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). According to chief exec Mike Hawes, the boost in manufacturing shows there is a big international demand for British-made motors."Much will depend on economic and political conditions in key markets," he explained. "But with several brand new global models starting production here in the first quarter alone, the prospects for future growth look bright."Of the 443,581 cars made in the first three months of 2016, roughly three quarters of them were exported abroad, an 11.1 per cent increase on last year.And of all the manufacturers based in the UK, the most prolific were Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, Honda and Toyota.It"s a timely reminder that not only does Britain make some cracking cars, but it also manages to build them in huge quantities as well. Having once struggled for hours on end to build a single Caterham 160 in the office, TG understands just how difficult mass production can be.With that in mind, we"ve spent several minutes thinking up the following list of great motors made in the UK. Get clicking through 20 of our favourites, each from a different carmaker. And tell us your favourites below
Date written: 28 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3211
This morning, the United Kingdom woke up to the news that it had built a total of 443,581 cars between the start of January and the end of March this year, it"s strongest opening quarter in terms of production since 2004.The figure is up 10.3 per cent on the same period last year, after which manufacturers in the UK went on to build a whopping 1,587,667 cars in 2015. At the current rate, one new car rolls off the production line somewhere in the UK every 16 seconds.If the trend continues, Britain could soon surpass its personal best of 1.9 million units, set all the way back in 1972.The stats have been put together by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). According to chief exec Mike Hawes, the boost in manufacturing shows there is a big international demand for British-made motors."Much will depend on economic and political conditions in key markets," he explained. "But with several brand new global models starting production here in the first quarter alone, the prospects for future growth look bright."Of the 443,581 cars made in the first three months of 2016, roughly three quarters of them were exported abroad, an 11.1 per cent increase on last year.And of all the manufacturers based in the UK, the most prolific were Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, Honda and Toyota.It"s a timely reminder that not only does Britain make some cracking cars, but it also manages to build them in huge quantities as well. Having once struggled for hours on end to build a single Caterham 160 in the office, TG understands just how difficult mass production can be.With that in mind, we"ve spent several minutes thinking up the following list of great motors made in the UK. Get clicking through 20 of our favourites, each from a different carmaker. And tell us your favourites below
Date written: 28 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3211
