About 170,000 people are employed in car factories such as Nissan’s in Sunderland, or their supply chains CHRISTOPHER FURLONG/GETTY IMAGESCar production at British factories has fallen to an 18-month low after deliveries to the domestic market collapsed by more than 28 per cent. Latest industry figures published today report a 4.6 per cent decline in the number of cars rolling off assembly lines in November to 161,479, taking annualised output to 1.69 million. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the industry body that collated the figures, said demand for new cars in the UK had been hit by weaker consumer confidence related to Brexit and heavy losses in diesel sales, falling at a rate of 30 per cent, according to recent data. The trade association represents more than 700 companies in the UK and its figures are seen as a key indicator…

Source: The Times December 21, 2017 05:03 UTC