“The significant rise in December vehicle production is welcome news and signals some greater stability across global automotive markets,” said SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt.
The rate of decline in UK car production continued to fall in October, against a weak 2008.
The scrappage incentive scheme has had a positive impact on car production with one in three cars built in the UK last month
Pace of decline in car output slowed considerably in July with the scrappage scheme starting to have an effect on volumes