Honda explains the reasons for closing Swindon manufacturing plant Yesterday Honda officially informed employees of the proposal to close its Swindon vehicle manufacturing plant, at the end of the current model’s production lifecycle, in 2021.
Manufacturing group targets vehicle electrification with £15m sales drive A group of Midlands manufacturers has set its sights on taking a share of the expected £300 billion spend on vehicle electrification.
New engine from Jaguar Land Rover to be built in Wolverhampton Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its Ingenium engine family with a new six-cylinder petrol engine designed and engineered in-house, and manufactured at its Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton, UK.
McLaren and Ricardo renew engine supplier contract with 18 new models Ricardo has confirmed it has renewed its engine supply agreement with McLaren Automotive, in support of the supercar maker’s Track25 business plan
Record number of apprenticeships available at Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that a record number of places are available for the company’s 2019 Apprenticeship Programme.
Jaguar Land Rover achieves record US sales in January Jaguar Land Rover has achieved record January sales in the US of 10,463 units, a 16% increase from 9,050 units in January 2018.
Steel & Alloy opens new automotive facility equipped with Street Crane Steel & Alloy, a leading UK automotive supplier has future-proofed its business with the opening of a new state-of-the-art alloy processing facility, fully equipped with three heavy-duty Street cranes.
Commercial vehicle manufacturing in the UK increased 8.5% in 2018 British commercial vehicle manufacturing grew 8.5% in 2018, with 84,888 units leaving production lines. This is according to the latest figures released by SMMT.
UK engine manufacturing stable in 2018 as exports drive demand UK engine manufacturing was stable in 2018, down just -0.3% to 2.7 million units. This is according to the SMMT, trade association for the UK automotive industry.
Lotus and Williams form partnership for advanced propulsion Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering have announced a strategic technical partnership to share research and development into advanced propulsion technologies.
Automotive supplier WES commits to £200k machinery investment WES Engineering Solutions, a Redruth-based precision engineering manufacturer that specialises in tooling for the automotive industry, is one of many on the edge of the Brexit ripple and the car…
Vauxhall’s new Vivaro Van to be built in Luton manufacturing plant Vauxhall’s all-new Vivaro van is has been revealed, representing a bright future for the company’s Luton plant where the vehicle will be built.
Brose appoints automotive industry expert as new MD Brose, a leading mechatronics specialist to the automotive sector, has appointed a new managing director to build on its recent growth.
Aston Martin Valkyrie engine: Machined for optimal mass and strength With development of its new V12 engine progressing apace, Aston Martin has revealed some closely guarded secrets of the Aston Martin Valkyrie’s powerplant.
Production of new Toyota Corolla starts in Derbyshire car plant The production of the all-new Toyota Corolla has started, marked with a ceremony at the Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) car plant at Burnaston in Derbyshire.
BMW seeks new talent to join UK apprenticeship scheme Young people looking for a career in the automotive industry are being encouraged to apply for an apprenticeship place at BMW Group’s manufacturing operations across the UK.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars hits highest annual sales in 115-year history Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has achieved the highest annual sales in the company’s 115-year history, with 4,107 cars delivered to customers in over 50 countries around the world in 2018.
Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,500 jobs globally in cost reduction programme Jaguar Land Rover has outlined the next phase of an ongoing company programme to deliver £2.5 billion in cost reductions and cashflow improvements over 18 months, as well as long-term…
Made in Britain: Vauxhall reveals new Vivaro Life to be built in Luton Vauxhall has announced the all-new British-built Vivaro Life, launching itself into the leisure multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment.
McLaren announces record global sales in 2018, up 44% annually Global sales for McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars, rose to 4,806 cars in 2018, with sales up 43.9% over the previous year. This is another…
Open house addresses the evolution of the automotive sector The evolution of the automotive industry was the main focus of discussion recently when In-Comm Training and Manufacturing Group (TMG) hosted its latest open house.
Calsonic Kansei to develop electric vehicle tech in Llanelli after funding Welsh Government funding of £4.4 million will see international automotive company Calsonic Kansei develop and produce cutting edge Electric Vehicle technology at its Llanelli plant, creating a further 85 jobs.
Star Precision secures £100k investment to deliver JLR contract Wednesbury-based manufacturer Star Precision Tools has received a £100k investment to produce new tooling for components needed for Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) recently revealed second-generation Range Rover Evoque.
Grinding advances for new transmissions Technological advances in automotive engineering are rapidly changing the demands for production technology – this is not just for new processes, but also applies to established processes such as the…
