Thu, 28 Aug 2025

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 UK car sales to US rise following tariff deal

The increase comes after three months in a row of falling sales, according to industry data.

* Sales of British-made cars to the US rose by 6.8% in July, following a tariff deal between the UK and US.
* The increase comes after three months of falling sales, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
* The US is the largest single national market for British-built cars, accounting for 18.1% of all UK car exports in July.
* The tariff cut from 27.5% to 10% only applies to the first 100,000 cars sent across the Atlantic, after which imports will be taxed at 27.5%.
* Overall, UK car manufacturing rose for the second consecutive month in July, due to increases in both domestic sales and exports.
* However, overall vehicle output for the year to date is down 11.7%, a figure that includes both cars and commercial vehicles.
* Experts attribute the slump to higher UK labour costs, increased competition from overseas, and Brexit.
* SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: "It remains a turbulent time for automotive manufacturing... another month of growing car output is good news."
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