A total of 775,014 cars were built in the UK in 2022, down 9.8% from the 859,575 made during the previous year.

Car production sinks to lowest level since 1950s

Ford will build its new electric drive units at its factory in Halewood, Merseyside.

Jobs safeguarded as Ford invests £230 million in factory

Rivian car pictured next to proposed campus

If Rivian builds a factory in the UK, it would be its first outside the US.

Talks have been held for weeks about the site in Cheshire, which makes the Astra, employing up to 1,000 workers and many more in the supply chain.

Coronavirus outbreak at Jaguar Land Rover in Halewood

The union Unite said it understands the redundancies at Halewood, Merseyside, are a result of ongoing economic uncertainty.

The Business Secretary has announced a £16m pot of money will be made available to businesses in the Honda supply chain. 

More than 157,000 cars rolled off production lines last month, 3.5% more than the October 2016, while exports have increased by 5%.