New scheme steps in to save UK automotive industry jobs Automotive industry body, the SMMT, has launched a new Safe Harbour Scheme to help save jobs across the UK automotive sector, including its critical supply chain.
Bentley’s new engineering facility reaches key milestone A new engineering test facility, built at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, is nearing completion following an official topping out ceremony.
UK supercar maker wins funding to implement exotic metal Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has won government funding to implement niobium into the alloys used in the chassis and suspension systems of the Mono supercar.
New CNC investment enables new work for electric vehicle sector A recent £2.5 million investment in its new CNC machining shop is paying off for Alucast, with the new technology paying a pivotal role in helping it secure new contracts…
British-made motorcycle to be revealed next week at Salon Prive New British motorcycle company Langen will reveal its new model, the Two Stroke, next week at Salon Prive.
No deal Brexit to cost UK and EU automotive sectors €110 billion Secure a free trade agreement without any more delays, European automotive industry leaders have said today amid Brexit negotiations.
Rolls-Royce resumes pre-lockdown factory production levels Production at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Goodwood, West Sussex has resumed to pre-lockdown levels with its workforce maintained.
Japan trade deal to support UK investors like Nissan and Hitachi The UK government has secured a historic free trade agreement with Japan, estimated to increase trade with the country by £15.2 billion.
Nissan Sunderland celebrates production of half a million LEAFs Nissan has marked half a million LEAFs manufactured globally as customers around the world continue to embrace the zero-emissions vehicle.
Billions invested in electric car industry is still not enough EVs are rapidly growing in popularity, with demand more than doubling over the last year thanks to massive industry investment worth some £54 billion in 2019 alone.
Aerospace and automotive sectors need job retention scheme extension, Make UK says The job retention scheme must be extended for critical, strategic industrial sectors or risk the loss of key skills in the economic recovery from Covid-19.
Nissan reveals breakthrough in carbon fibre part production Carbon fibre, a material conventionally used in aeroplanes, rockets and sports cars, may find its way into more mass-market cars thanks to a new production process.
Bentley’s Crewe factory hits major production milestone Bentley Motors has manufactured the 40,000th Flying Spur, which is now represented by the third generation since its launch in 2005.
McLaren reveals architecture to support future electric supercars McLaren has confirmed the introduction of an all-new flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture that will underpin its next generation of electrified supercars.
JLR extracts premium grade aluminium from scrapped cars An innovative recycling process could upcycle aluminium waste from end-of-life vehicles into the premium cars of the future and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 26%.
Automotive production ramp-up aided by new casting innovations Castings firm Grainger & Worrall has used its rapid end-to-end approach to fill product requirements in order to avoid costly delays in automotive production restarts after the pandemic.
Automotive in the additive manufacturing lane The automotive industry is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of additive manufacturing (AM).
Nissan’s Sunderland factory to use autonomous logistics Autonomous technology company StreetDrone has won UK government funding as part of a consortium tasked with delivering an autonomous logistics capability to Nissan’s Sunderland car plant.
UK’s first gigafactory makes progress with key partners named The UK’s first gigafactory, to be developed by Britishvolt, has found its project director and appointed key strategic partners.
Swansea automotive supplier quadruples production output An automotive supplier to the European car market has invested in its first ever Bruderer machine to help increase output for current and future models.
F1 celebrates 70th year with UK motorsport in pole position With seven out of the 10 Formula One teams choosing to base themselves in the UK, British technology and expertise competed against each other last Sunday at Silverstone.
Insight: Metrology system spots fault in automotive production line When a truck manufacturer noticed a micro difference in the driver door gaps of their trucks, the company sought to identify where in the production line the mismatch was occurring.
Manufacturing details of British-built T.50 supercar revealed Gordon Murray Automotive has unveiled its T.50 supercar for the first time, which will be manufactured at a new purpose-built facility in Surrey.
DPD will soon pilot Volta Trucks electric vehicle in the UK Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer, Volta Trucks, will soon start a pilot test of its forthcoming Volta Zero with parcel delivery firm DPD.
