The Office for National Statistics has today revealed a rise in UK manufacturing output during July, boosted by a sharp improvement up in car production. Factory output rose by 0.9% in July when compared with the previous month - treble the figure that analysts had forecast and the fastest rate in 18 months. However, output was down

Car production in July fell by 17.9 per cent on the same month last year, indicating that the pace of decline in car manufacturing output has slowed.

Car production continued to slow last month but at the lowest rate this year, according to new figures.

* Car production falls at slowest rate since Sept 08

By Lea Pachta The [b]Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)[/b] published a report today revealing UK [b]car manufacturing figures[/b]. The highlights of the report are: • Pace of decline in car output slowing, October’s shortfall was smallest of the year. • Commercial vehicle output continues to decline sharply. • SMMT has...

LONDON (Reuters) - Manufacturing output rose at its fastest monthly rate in 1-1/2 years in July, helped by a sharp pick up in car production, official data showed on Tuesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturing output rose at its fastest monthly rate in 1-1/2 years in July, helped by a 10 percent pick up in car production, official data showed on Tuesday.

Factory output increased by 0.9% in July from the previous month, beating City forecasts of a 0.3% rise A sharp rise in car production in July helped British factories record their biggest increase in output in one-and-a-half years. The figures add to growing evidence that the economy may be returning to growth in the third quarter. Factory output increased by 0.9% in July from the previous month,...

LONDON (Reuters) - Manufacturing output rose at its fastest rate in 1-1/2 years in July, helped by a sharp pick up in car production, official data showed on Tuesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Manufacturing output rose at its fastest rate in 1-1/2 years in July, helped by a sharp pick up in car production, official data showed on Tuesday.