Total UK car production in 2025 fell to 717,371 units—the lowest level since 1956. Including commercial vehicles, total output dropped 15.5% year-on-year to 764,715 units, returning to levels last seen in 1952. This represents a decline of more than half compared to the sector’s peak of nearly 1.7 million vehicles in 2016. Key factors behind the slump include: - A cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover last year that forced its factories to halt production for over a month; - Stellantis’ closure of its Vauxhall plant in Luton, which caused commercial vehicle output to plummet by 62%; - The U.S. raising tariffs on UK-made cars from 2.5% to 10%, severely impacting export-dependent manufacturers like Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin, which rely on exports for 78% of their production; - Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover temporarily halting production of older models and reconfiguring assembly lines as part of their transition to electric vehicles, further weighing on short-term output.