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The automotive industry in the United Kingdom is now best known for premium and sports car marques including: Aston Martin, McLaren, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mini and Lotus. Specialised sports car companies include: Ariel, BAC, Morgan, Caterham, AC Cars, Gordan Murray, TVR, Noble, Radical, Ginetta, Ultima Sports, Westfield, Lister, Arash and David Brown. Volume car manufacturers in the UK include Nissan, Toyota and MINI. British commercial vehicle brands active in the UK include Alexander Dennis, Dennis Eagle, IBC Vehicles, Leyland Trucks, TEVVA and the London Electric Vehicle Company.
In 2024 the UK automotive manufacturing sector had a turnover of £92 billion, generated £25 billion in value to the UK economy and produced around 779,584 passenger vehicles and 125,649 commercial vehicles. In that year around 183,000 people were directly employed in automotive manufacturing in the UK, with a further 796,000 people employed in automotive supply, retail and servicing.
The UK has been a major centre for engine manufacturing, and in 2024 around 1.58 million engines were produced in the country, though the sector has been declining in the recent decades. The UK has a significant presence in auto racing and the UK motorsport industry currently employs around 38,500 people, comprises around 4,500 companies and has an annual turnover of around £6 billion. The overwhelming majority of new cars sold in the UK are manufactured abroad; the majority are manufactured in Europe, while smaller shares are manufactured in Japan, China and South Korea.
The origins of the UK automotive industry date back to the final years of the 19th century. By the 1950s, the UK was the second-largest manufacturer of cars in the world (after the United States), and the largest exporter. However, in subsequent decades the industry experienced considerably lower growth than competitor nations such as France, Germany and Japan, and by 2008 the UK was the 12th-largest producer of cars measured by volume. Since the early 1990s, many British car marques have been invested in by international companies including BMW (Mini and Rolls-Royce), Tata (Jaguar and Land Rover) and Volkswagen Group (Bentley).
Famous and iconic British cars include the Aston Martin DB5, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Bentley 4½ Litre, Jaguar E-Type, Land Rover Defender, Lotus Esprit, McLaren F1, MGB, original two-door Mini, Range Rover, Rolls-Royce Phantom III and Rover P5. Notable British car designers include David Bache, Dick Burzi, Laurence Pomeroy, John Polwhele Blatchley, Ian Callum, Colin Chapman, Alec Issigonis, Charles Spencer King and Gordon Murray.
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In 2024 the UK automotive manufacturing sector had a turnover of £92 billion, generated £25 billion in value to the UK economy and produced around 779,584 passenger vehicles and 125,649 commercial vehicles. In that year around 183,000 people were directly employed in automotive manufacturing in the UK, with a further 796,000 people employed in automotive supply, retail and servicing.
The UK has been a major centre for engine manufacturing, and in 2024 around 1.58 million engines were produced in the country, though the sector has been declining in the recent decades. The UK has a significant presence in auto racing and the UK motorsport industry currently employs around 38,500 people, comprises around 4,500 companies and has an annual turnover of around £6 billion. The overwhelming majority of new cars sold in the UK are manufactured abroad; the majority are manufactured in Europe, while smaller shares are manufactured in Japan, China and South Korea.
The origins of the UK automotive industry date back to the final years of the 19th century. By the 1950s, the UK was the second-largest manufacturer of cars in the world (after the United States), and the largest exporter. However, in subsequent decades the industry experienced considerably lower growth than competitor nations such as France, Germany and Japan, and by 2008 the UK was the 12th-largest producer of cars measured by volume. Since the early 1990s, many British car marques have been invested in by international companies including BMW (Mini and Rolls-Royce), Tata (Jaguar and Land Rover) and Volkswagen Group (Bentley).
Famous and iconic British cars include the Aston Martin DB5, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Bentley 4½ Litre, Jaguar E-Type, Land Rover Defender, Lotus Esprit, McLaren F1, MGB, original two-door Mini, Range Rover, Rolls-Royce Phantom III and Rover P5. Notable British car designers include David Bache, Dick Burzi, Laurence Pomeroy, John Polwhele Blatchley, Ian Callum, Colin Chapman, Alec Issigonis, Charles Spencer King and Gordon Murray.
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EVs now beating petrol on lease costs?
I only recently saw this deal but from July 2025, Leapmotors started leasing a medium to large EV SUV, the C10, for only £175 per month. Here are the forums where people are raving about it. It interested me because: 1. People on piston heads forum are going crazy for it. They are not...- 3sheds
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