An industry group has said that Britain’s car production has been submerged at its lowest level for May since 1949.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the production fell from one third to one third to 49,810 units a year ago, which – except for the Hit of 2020 Kovi epidemic lockdown – was the lowest figure for 76 years.

President Donald Trump was exported to the US as a tariff, as some UK car manufacturers stopped shipment.

However, the US import tax on UK cars is due to deductions by the end of June, the reason for optimism, SMMT said.

Exports to the US declined after the Trump administration announced a new 25% tariff on cars and car parts in March.

SMMT stated that this “sad demand forces many manufacturers to stop shipment immediately”.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suspended shipments in the US in April, while Eston Martin reduced exports, when tariffs were imposed at the beginning of the month.

The US part of the UK exports fell from the tenth to the fifth in May.

SMMT said that continuing work to replace factories for electric vehicle production also led to production.

For example, JLR is transferring Jaguar to be an all-electric brand, and Nissan is preparing a new leaf model.

In May, the US and Britain arrived on an agreement, including reducing import taxes on 100,000 British cars per year, which ranged from 25% to 10%.

It matches the number of vehicles exported by the UK last year.

Any car exported over quota will be subject to 27.5% tax.

The SMMT stated that the deal is about to be implemented before the end of June, so the current 25% tariff “expected to be a short -term obstruction”.

SMMT CEO Mike Hes said that 2025 was “an incredibly challenging year”, yet “some optimism for the future”.

He said that the British government’s strategies on trade deal, industry and trade with “important markets”, including the US, India and the European Union, should “help in recovery”.

SMMT also stated that the recently announced UK Industrial Strategy includes low energy costs for manufacturers and £ 2.5bn automotive capital and research and development funds.