UK car production achieves historic milestone despite calls for massive sector changes

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UK car production has reached a milestone achievement in the push for renewable power, as experts call for an acceleration in net zero goals.New data shows that vehicle makers across the UK have increased the on-site generation of renewables by more than one-third in the last 12 months.A record 80.4 gigawatts of renewable energy was generated by British manufacturing plants, according to research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The 80.4GWh of energy is enough to power 43,000 homes and cut a staggering 14,000 tonnes of carbon, emphasising the move to cleaner technologies.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say SMMT analysis represents manufacturers of 99.7 per cent of all UK-built cars and commercial vehicles, in addition to the wider supply chain.The industry body said the move to renewable power generation showed how the sector was taking steps to reduce resource use and build "greener plants for greener vehicles".More than one-third of the entire industry's...

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