LATEST car production figures show car output in January rose 3.8% to 141,320 units and production for export surged 12.4% to 96,389 units.

Commenting on last month's production figures, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' (SMMT) chief executive Christopher Macgowan said: 'January's growth in car output marked the fifth successive monthly rise. We expect this steady growth to continue in the months to come with a total of 1.65 million units produced by the end of 2004.'

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