In 2023, amidst a backdrop of economic challenges and complex geopolitical issues, the UK’s automotive industry managed to not only weather the storm but also to achieve impressive production milestones, according to The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was a year where the industry’s resilience translated into real numbers and set the pace for a future of electrification. Last year saw the UK automotive sector successfully reverse a trend of uncertainty, with car production rising by a robust 16.8%, representing a growth of over 900,000 units, to hit an output of 1.25 million, marking the best output since 2019, (in which year, 1,303,135 vehicles and 78,270 commercial vehicles were produced).