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.
Aston Martin manufacturing site in Wales to create 3,750 jobs Aston Martin Lagonda’s second UK manufacturing plant in Wales has started to build pre-production models of the carmaker’s first SUV, the DBX.
Made in Britain: McLaren reunites car collection in Surrey For the first time McLaren has reunited its collection of modern supercars at the manufacturer’s global headquarters in Woking, Surrey.
Government invests in five low carbon automotive projects The UK Government has invested £33 million in next-generation technologies to help the automotive sector build a low carbon future.
T.50: McLaren F1 successor to be manufactured in new Surrey facility Gordon Murray Automotive, a new manufacturing company set up by Formula One designer Gordon Murray, has announced details of its first vehicle: the T.50 supercar.
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW to collaborate on electrification Jaguar Land Rover and BMW have confirmed they are joining forces to develop next generation Electric Drive Units (EDUs).
UK SMEs lukewarm about electric future UK SMEs remain to be convinced that electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of motorised transport in the UK, despite many being convinced by their environmental benefits, according to the…
Factory shutdowns cut UK car manufacturing by 45% in April British car manufacturing output dropped by almost half in April as many factories shut down to cope with Brexit uncertainty.
Bentley named top automotive employer for school leavers in UK Bentley Motors has been named the number one automotive employer for school leavers in the UK for the second year running.
Ricardo posts record number of engines manufactured in 2018 Automotive supplier Ricardo has reported record volumes of engine manufacturing in 2018, from compact, sub 1L, 3-cylinder gasoline engines to 13L diesels for distributed power generation.
New electric car battery technology centre to open in Coventry A new national centre of excellence for developing the latest electric car battery technology will be created in Coventry, backed by new Government investment.
Electric vehicles could shape the 21st Century, CBI says Electric vehicles could be a major force shaping the 21st century, in the same way that fossil fuels transformed the 20th century.
Polestar opens new electric performance car R&D facility in the UK Polestar has expanded its research and development (R&D) capacity for electric vehicles with the establishment of a new facility in Coventry.
Automotive firm SNOP presses ahead with IAMP facility development A 3,000 tonne metal stamping press, part of French automotive company SNOP’s manufacturing operations, has been delivered to the IAMP business park.
All electricity used to make Bentleys in the UK to be from renewables The UK’s largest solar car port has been installed at Bentley’s Crewe factory headquarters, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustainable energy.
Ford advert features Sheffield Forgemasters’ arc furnace Ford has chosen Sheffield Forgemasters' arc furnace as a centrepiece location for its latest commercial vehicles advert.
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing continues growth in March British commercial vehicle (CV) production increased by 24.5% in March to 9,098 vehicles, according to figures released by the SMMT.
Double take Okuma, represented in the UK by NCMT is serving the specific needs of the automotive industry. Its double column machining centres provide high precision during the manufacturing of large parts.
Made in Britain: Jaguar I-Pace wins World Car of the Year The all-electric Jaguar I-Pace, which is designed and developed in the UK, has won an historic treble at the 2019 World Car Awards.
Foreign minister Jeremy Hunt offers Brexit reassurance to Toyota Foreign minister Jeremy Hunt has sought to reassure Japanese carmaker Toyota that the UK Government is focused on avoiding a no-deal Brexit.
UK automotive supplier invests in new driverless vehicle logistics Automotive supplier Brose is actively using the latest technology to optimise its logistics operation, improve efficiencies and win new business on future model launches.
Made in Wales: Aston Martin’s first all-electric car revealed Aston Martin has revealed its first production-ready all-electric car – the Rapide E – at China’s Auto Sanghai motor show.
Boosting disc production Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has recently supplied brake and clutch system specialist Alcon Components with three new Doosan high-performance vertical…
