April 25 (Reuters) - Britain Made More Vehicles In March As Demand Increased for British-Built Cars Overseas and for Commercial Vehicles at Home, but It Was Not Enough to Prevent a Quarterly Decline in Output, Industry Data Showed on Friday.
4月25日(路透社)- 由於對英國生產的汽車在境外的需求增加以及對國內商用汽車的需求增加,英國在3月份製造了更多的車輛,但這不足以阻止季度產量下降,行業數據顯示。
A Total of 79,018 Cars, Vans, Trucks, Taxis, Buses and Coaches Were Manufactured in the Last Month, up 17.1% From a Year Ago, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (Smmt) Said.
上個月共製造了79,018輛汽車、貨車、出租車、公交車和大巴,比去年增長了17.1%,英國汽車製造商和貿易商協會(Smmt)表示。
Despite the Growth in March, UK Vehicle Production Fell 6.3% in the First Quarter That Was Clouded by Concerns Around New U.S. Tariff Announcements.
儘管3月份有所增長,英國汽車生產在第一季度下降了6.3%,這一季度受到新美國關稅公告的擔憂所籠罩。
U.S. President Donald Trump Is Planning to Spare Carmakers From Some Tariffs Following Intense Lobbying by Industry Executives Over Recent Weeks, the Financial Times Reported on Wednesday, Citing a Couple of People Familiar With the Matter.
美國總統特朗普計劃在經過行業高管的 intense 遊說後,免除汽車製造商的一些關稅,金融時報報道稱, 報告 週三引述了幾位知情人士的話。
The Exemptions, However, Would Leave in Place the 25% Tariff Trump Imposed on All Imports of Foreign-Made Cars, the Report Said.
然而,報告稱,這些豁免將保留特朗普對所有進口境外製造汽車徵收的25%關稅。
"Manufacturers Face Considerable Uncertainty Heading Into Quarter Two as U.S. Demand Likely Weakens With Knock on Effects on Other Markets and the Supply Chains," Smmt Said.
「製造商在進入第二季度時面臨相當大的不確定性,因爲美國需求可能減弱,影響到其他市場和供應鏈,」Smmt表示。
The U.S. Is the Second-Biggest Importer of British-Made Cars After the European Union.
美國是繼歐盟之後,第二大進口英國製造汽車的國家。
"Trade Discussions Must Continue at Pace to Reach a Deal That Supports Jobs, Demand and Growth on Both Sides of the Atlantic," the Trade Association Said.
「貿易討論必須加快進行,以達成一項支持跨大西洋雙方就業、需求和增長的協議,」貿易協會表示。
Smmt Also Urged a Rapid Response From the UK Government, Given the Immediate Challenges Facing the Industry's Exports.
Smmt還敦促英國政府迅速回應,考慮到行業出口面臨的緊迫挑戰。
(Reporting by Shanima a in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
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