UK now has more electric car charging points than fuel stations There are now almost 1,000 more public places to charge electric cars than there are forecourts to pump petrol in the UK.
Automotive supplier to Nissan opens new Sunderland facility AR Controls, an automotive industry supplier to Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover, has opened a new 12,000ft2 facility in Sunderland following an extended period of growth.
Morgan delivers new model to UK dealerships Morgan has delivered the first Plus Six production cars to its UK dealership network, an almost entirely brand new model built at its Worcestershire factory.
10 millionth Mini built as brand celebrates 60th year As Mini celebrates its 60th anniversary, the brand has achieved a new feat as the ten millionth Mini produced globally since 1959 rolled off the assembly line.
Grainger & Worrall continues investment to increase throughput Bridgnorth-based automotive casting specialist, Grainger & Worrall has made a significant investment in hardware that increases its throughput by 50%.
British engineering: Lotus Evija to make North American debut The all-new Lotus Evija hypercar will make its North American debut later this month as it takes centre stage at Monterey Car Week.
Jaguar Land Rover reports best ever July sales in US Jaguar Land Rover has released its July sales performance in the US: Land Rover sales were up 4% year-on-year at 6,456 units; Jaguar sales were 2,020 units, a 7% increase.
No-deal Brexit could derail electric vehicle adoption in UK A no-deal Brexit could delay the adoption of electric vehicles in the UK: if the UK no longer counts towards EU emissions targets, carmakers will prioritise other markets.
UK automotive industry has spent £330m on Brexit preparations New investment in the UK automotive industry has dropped to just £90 million in the first half of the year, while over £330 million has been spent on Brexit contingency…
Automotive supplier to JLR will create 400 new jobs in Solihull Global automotive supplier, International Automotive Components Group (IAC), has signed an agreement to lease a new facility in Solihull.
Automechanika Birmingham 2019 was a record-breaker Automechanika Birmingham 2019 attracted more than 12,000 visitors from the UK automotive industry, the highest ever attendance.
Hydrogen fuel cell company will lease new premises in Sheffield A manufacturer of integrated hydrogen energy systems has announced it has signed an agreement to lease new premises in Sheffield for its global manufacturing headquarters.
Automotive industry: UK needs its own EV battery Gigafactory Prime Minister Theresa May held a roundtable meeting at Downing Street, attended by automotive industry chief executives, senior leaders and experts in the car and energy industries.
World's most powerful production car to be built in Norfolk The first fully electric British hypercar, the all-new Lotus Evija, will be engineered and built at the company’s headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk.
UK automotive industry productivity up 208% in 20 years UK automotive industry productivity has increased 208% since 1999, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed as it highlights 20 years of sustainability gains.
Electric car chargepoints to be in all new-build homes in England All new-build homes in England will be fitted with an electric car chargepoint, the UK Government has outlined in a public consultation.
Aston Martin Valkyrie makes track debut at Silverstone The Aston Martin Valkyrie, which is manufactured at Aston Martin headquarters in Warwickshire, has made its track debut ahead of the 2019 British Grand Prix.
Autodesk generative design used on electric VW bus concept Volkswagen unveiled a vintage VW Bus retrofitted with some of the latest technologies that may be significant for the future of the industry.
New Mini Electric unveiled at Oxford assembly plant The new Mini Electric has been unveiled at BMW’s manufacturing plant in Oxford, the central assembly facility for the Mini range of cars.
New apprenticeship course delivers automotive skills boost A new course will be launched at The Marches Centre of Manufacturing & Technology (MCMT) to help prevent traditional automotive craft skills being lost.
Jaguar Land Rover to manufacture new electric cars in the UK Jaguar Land Rover has revealed plans to manufacture a range of new electric vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich, safeguarding thousands of jobs at the site and in…
Tesla’s success is a litmus test for the UK electric vehicle industry In the second quarter of 2019, Tesla achieved record production of 87,048 vehicles and record deliveries of approximately 95,200 vehicles.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant marks 10 million vehicles built Nissan’s Sunderland manufacturing plant has celebrated reaching the milestone of 10 million vehicles made from its production line.
Electric motor for Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid is made in Oxford YASA, a British manufacturer of axial-flux electric motors, has announced its electric motor powers Ferrari’s first hybrid series production sports car, the SF90 Stradale.
