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Could modern Germany outbuild Britain?

Germany's larger factory base supports a qualified comparison, with car production offered as an exception.

Question

Could modern Germany outbuild modern Britain?

Short answer

Probably, on the basis of Germany's larger number of factories, although British car production is offered as an exception at certain points.

Notes

Germany probably could outbuild Britain on the factory-count comparison used here. Britain is offered as an exception in one sector: at certain points over the previous twenty years, its car production is said to have exceeded Germany's. Highly productive Japanese-owned factories in Britain provide the stated explanation.