UK Car Production Drops to Lowest Since 1956 After JLR Shutdown

Britain’s car manufacturing fell to the lowest level in almost 70 years in 2025 after a cyberattack crippled Jaguar Land Rover and US tariffs took a toll on the country’s automakers.

Output declined 8% to 717,371 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders lobby group. That’s the worst since 1956, when Britain made models like the Morris Minor and the Ford Popular.