Strong car manufacturing figures for June meant production figures for H1 2015 reached 793,642 cars, the highest since 2008, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The number was 0.3% above the total amount built in H1 2014, and over 50% since the same period in 2009, the SMMT said.
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Of 793,642 cars built, 76.2% were built for export, down from 79.0% in H1 2014.
In June itself, 143,759 cars were built in the UK, up 5.4% year-on-year. Of this number 80.3% were built for export, up from 77.6% in June 2014.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: "Today’s figures are testament to the ever-increasing demand for the diverse, high-quality range of cars we make in the UK. The sector is ahead of the game on productivity, with investment in efficient, high-tech manufacturing processes and a highly skilled workforce resulting in huge gains over the past decade.
"This success has been built on significant industry investment and has also relied on a positive relationship with government, essential if the industry is to maintain its international competitiveness."
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