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UK car production falls for first time since 2009 as Brexit fears hit sales

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Total production of 1.67m cars falls below forecast, fuelled by 10% drop in domestic buyers

UK car production went into reverse last year for the first time since the depths of financial crisis in 2009, as Brexit fears took hold and consumers turned their backs on diesel vehicles.

A total of 1.67m cars rolled off UK production lines in 2017, down 3% compared with 2016 as demand for British-made cars dropped both at home and abroad, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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