The number of new cars made in the UK fell again sharply last year - plummeting to its lowest level since 1956.
The drop marks a near-10% fall from the year before which itself was a historic low.
A total of 775,014 units were sold in 2022,
Last year's figure was also a 40.5% decline compared to pre-pandemic levels.
A continuing global shortage in semiconductor chips hit production lines, said industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
But the BBC says car makers are concerned the UK has not yet got a strategy to make the country competitive as a destination for manufacturing investment.
Determined
The Government said it was "determined" to ensure the country remains a top global location for car manufacturing.
Manufacturers hope that they will hit one million vehicles again in 2025, but getting to pre-pandemic levels would require major investment and new makers to come to Britain.
Firms are worried that the UK is falling behind the US and the EU when it comes to offering state aid to manufacturers.
A significant piece US legislation - the Inflation Reduction Act - will offer billions in subsidies to car makers who create electric-vehicle supply chains in the US.
Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT, said this will "hoover up" a lot of international investment.
An angry EU is considering retaliating by either explicitly relaxing state aid rules or doing so under the guise of extending Covid recovery or green technology-boosting programmes.
Escape
One of the benefits of Brexit was meant to be escaping from the straitjacket of EU state aid rules, which limited the amount of support governments could give to favoured industries.
Mr Hawes conceded the UK could be in the unenviable position of offering less support to crucial industries than before it left the EU.
The SMMT said the figures had been impacted by the closure of Honda's factory in Swindon in July 2021 and Vauxhall Astras no longer being made at Ellesmere Port since April 2022.
But Mr Hawes pointed out that the country had still made more electric vehicles than ever before.
"The potential for this sector to deliver economic growth by building more of these zero-emission models is self-evident - however, we must make the right decisions now," he said.
FTSE 100
The UK's top share index, the FTSE 100, was up 20 points at 7,765 shortly after opening this morning, following yesterday's 12-point loss.
Brent crude futures were up 0.21% at $86.30 a barrel.
Companies reporting today
- Full-year results: LVMH
- Half-year results: Diageo
- Trading update: 3i Group, Dr Martens, Fevertree, Tate & Lyle