Andrew Bergbaum, Global Co-Leader, Automotive & Industrial, comments on the SMMT UK monthly automotive manufacturing figures

“Today’s SMMT figures confirm what the industry has been navigating for some time - UK automotive manufacturing remains at half its pre-pandemic levels. The weak demand, both in terms of new vehicle sales and further uncertainly around how the Supreme Court will rule on motor finance this summer, continues to figure in executives' minds. What’s clear, is that the sector needs a long-term strategy that safeguards jobs."