LONDON, Jan 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Britain's vehicle production tumbled as 2025 became the sector's "toughest year in a generation" amid US tariffs and a cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, an industry group said Thursday. Factories producing mainly foreign-owned brands, including Japanese giant Nissan and Indian-owned Jaguar Land Rover, turned out a total 764,715 vehicles, down 15.5 percent on 2024, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. "2025 was the toughest year in a generation for UK vehicle manufacturing," said SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes. "Structural changes, new trade barriers, and a cyberattack that stopped production at one of the UK's most important manufacturers combined to constrain output," he said. He added that output was also hit by "ongoing restructuring as plants shift to a decarbonised future".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 29, 2026 02:40 UTC