Bouncing back: UK car industry recovers to pre-recession success

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A resurgence in the UK car industry has seen turnover rise to £49bn, with the number of car and vans being built hitting pre-recession levels for the first time – leaping by almost one third in 2010.

The figures are according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the car industry trade association, which has looked at the full year performance of the UK automotive industry for 2010.

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