HC Deb 15 November 1979 vol 973 cc690-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing the number of cars produced and exported in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, United States of America and Japan in 1952, 1960, 1967, 1972, 1978 and 1979 to date.

Mr. David Mitchell

The following is the information:

PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS OF CARS IN CERTAIN MAJOR COUNTRIES
Number in '000s
1952 1960 1967 1972 1978 1979
… … Production Exports Production Exports Production Exports Production Exports Production Exports Production Exports
United Kingdom … … 448 309 1,353 570 1,552 503 1,921 627 1,223 466 753* 311*
West Germany … … 318 100 1,817 841 2,296 1,351 3,522 2,098 3,890 2,211 2,640* 1,301*
France … … 370 83 1,175 492 1,777 547 2,719 1,240 3,111 1,394 2,354† 1,243†
Italy … … 114 25 596 198 1,439 404 1,732 659 1,509 640 925* 451*
USA … … 4,321 141 6,675 177 7,437 44§ 8,828 34§ 9,176 164 6,550† 53‡
Japan … … 5 — 165 7 1,376 223 4,022 1,407 5,976 3,042 3,946* 1,952*
* January to August
† January to September
‡ January and February
§ Figures relate to assembled vehicles

Source:

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

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