UK automotive output rises moderately as electric vehicle production capacity expands
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders attributes a second consecutive monthly increase to stronger export demand and expanded battery-electric vehicle assembly capacity in the West Midlands and north-east England.
Satirical caricature inside a car factory’s showroom. An electric car charges normally on the left. Beside it, a solemn tax official inserts an identical charging nozzle into a prospective buyer’s open wallet. The buyer watches with a raised eyebrow. Behind them, another newly assembled car heads towards export dispatch.
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