In 2021, production in Great Britain has fallen almost to Italy's level
- Great Britain was the first automobile producer country in Europe during the years 1945-1955, then the second country behind Germany between 1956 and 1960 and between 1963 and 1965, then the third country behind France and then finally the fourth country behind Spain. The share of the British automobile industry has been steadily declining since the 1950s, and the collapse of the British Leyland group in the 1980s destroyed much of the industry. The arrival of Japanese carmakers on British soil only partially offset the disintegration of the British Leyland group.
- Since the Brexit vote in 2016 (Great Britain's exit from the European Union), the British automotive industry is going through a new crisis, as its production volume has gradually decreased from 1.8 million units in 2016 to 950,000 in 2021. A drop of nearly 50%.
- The Japanese carmaker Honda closed its plant in Swindon in 2021, and this closure follows a long list of closures including those of Longbridge (Rover), Dagenham (Ford), Southampton (Ford) and Ryton (Peugeot) from the beginning of the 2000s. The Stellantis plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port have seen their capacities cut in half. And now we learn that Jaguar is put into hibernation until 2025, causing the Castle Bromwich factory to close.
- In 2021, production in Great Britain has fallen almost to Italy's level and the forecast for 2022-2025 are not optimistic. Italy could overtake Great Britain in terms of production in the next few years.
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