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A total of 1,509,762 cars were built in the UK during 2013, reaffirming the demand for British-built vehicles at home and abroad. More than 1. 5 million cars were built in the UK in 2013, keeping the nation's car manufacturing industry on course to reach record-breaking levels of output by 2017. Figures produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) indicate that car production rose by 3. 1 per cent in 2013. A total of 1,509,762 cars were built, compared to 1,464,906 in the whole of 2012. That's the highest volume recorded since 2007, and if the rate of growth continues, industry analysts predict that output will hit record levels of around two million units within four years. Лічбы ўлічваюць вялікі аб'ём прадукцыі на аўтамабілі кампаніі ў Вялікабрытаніі – Nissan, Land Rover, Toyota, Міні, Honda, Jaguar і Vauxhall, а таксама вытворцы з меншымі выхадамі, такіх як Астан Марцін і Лотуса. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: 2013 demonstrated the value of the UKs diverse car manufacturing industry, as surging home demand and robust exports outside Europe saw output grow 3. 1 per cent to over 1. 5 million units. UK automotive investment announcements exceeded 2. 5 billion in 2013, reinforcing industry analysts suggestions that the UK could break all-time car output records within the next four years. The output of cars destined to remain in the home market increased by 21. 8 per cent to 308,367 vehicles, but exports remained the backbone of the flourishing UK car manufacturing industry. Even though the total number of cars produced for export fell by 0. 9 per cent in 2013 compared to the previous year, a total of 1,201,395 units were built on these shores but destined for foreign markets. While the European market has struggled with tough economic conditions, overall export volumes have been bolstered by strong growth in demand for UK-built cars in other locations. Chinas share of exports has grown rapidly over recent years, and the country now looks set to become the largest non-EU market for UK-built cars. The United States and Russia are also key export destinations. Наш поспех заключаецца ў апетыт з розных краін свету для брытанскіх аўтамабіляў. Каля 80 працэнтаў 1. 5 мільёнаў машын у мінулым годзе мы вырабілі былі ехпортированы – сведчаннем разнастайныя, высокую якасць брытанскага вытворчасці, заявіў міністр па справах бізнесу Вялікабрытаніі Вінс Кейбл.
