Updated 1st May 2012  -  UK Turnover in the Vehicles & Components sector companies monitored has risen by 3% to £243.5bn in the last accounting year. Operating profits have shown an increase of 0.2% to £4.4bn. Employee numbers have decreased by 2% to 461,114 over the same period. The past 3 years have shown an overall turnover rise of 8%, and a decline in employee numbers of 17%. See UK Growth by Sector section for more detail.