Last month saw fall in car production

Car production fell by almost a fifth last month compared to a year ago, but the outlook for the industry is still positive, a report says.

Around 122,000 cars were built, 18 per cent fewer than April 2016, with the drop blamed on the late Easter bank holiday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said car production in the year so far remained strong at almost 600,000, up slightly on the same period last year.