UK car production fell by 0.8% year-on-year to 69,755 units in March 2026, following a 10.7% drop in the previous month, as temporary parts supply disruption at a large plant, weak exports to Asian and US markets, and model changeovers weighed on output. Car exports fell 4.3% to 49,339 units, but overseas shipments still accounted for the bulk of production. The EU remained the largest destination, taking 62.6% or 30,899 units of exports, with volumes to the bloc rising for a fourth consecutive month by 4.8%, partly offsetting sharp declines in production for the US (-24.1%), China (-47.9%) and Japan (-25.3%), which together accounted for 18.6% of all shipments. Meanwhile, domestic demand strengthened, with car output for the UK up 8.7% to 20,416 units. In the first quarter, car output fell 6.7% to 200,889, mainly reflecting last year’s closure of a major UK plant.