Vehicle manufacturing

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First EV expected to be built at Halewood is the next Range Rover Velar
Vehicle manufacturing

JLR Halewood plant ready to build EV and ICE Land Rovers

Total investment of £500m brings longer production lines for EVs, new body shop and larger paint shop

26 September 2024
JLR Halewood plant ready to build EV and ICE Land Rovers
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UK car industry optimistic despite August production decline

Industry chiefs hail future investment as key for return to growth but call on government to finalise automotive plan

26 September 2024
UK car industry optimistic despite August production decline
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Vehicle manufacturing

Industry scramble for cheaper battery chemistry upends plans

Ford delayed Explorer so it could switch to lower-cost, higher-durability chemistry – and others are doing similar

11 June 2024
Industry scramble for cheaper battery chemistry upends plans
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Vehicle manufacturing

Digging for gold in scrap: inside Stellantis’ circular economy gambit

By 2030, the giant's cars will use 40% recycled or bio-sourced content, saving both cash and the planet

17 May 2024
Digging for gold in scrap: inside Stellantis’ circular economy gambit
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MG still owns Longbridge site in Birmingham, but production stopped there in 2016
Vehicle manufacturing

SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory

"We still treat UK as part of Europe," said MG boss; strong UK sales could make local production viable

14 July 2023
SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory
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The ë-C4 X is one of the cars tipped to help the brand with its European expansion
Vehicle manufacturing

New Citroen boss targets one million sales a year in aggressive push

Former Renault executive and now Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas has confirmed plans for bold global expansion

16 June 2023
New Citroen boss targets one million sales a year in aggressive push
Ceer Metallic 1
The electric car brand was launched six months ago
Vehicle manufacturing

Saudi electric car firm plots global expansion after state backing

Ceer gets Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund cash boost, vast factory and foreign tech as it targets world markets

15 June 2023
Saudi electric car firm plots global expansion after state backing
Mira ADAS testing side crash
Vehicle manufacturing

MIRA boss: UK car industry is ‘up for the fight’ to survive

Horiba Mira managing director Declan Allen says talent is here but investment and collaboration are needed

25 April 2023
MIRA boss: UK car industry is ‘up for the fight’ to survive
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UK factories made 69,707 cars last month – 8050 more than in February 2022
Vehicle manufacturing

Optimism for UK car industry as production ramps up

Easing of supply-chain bottlenecks raises production by 13.1%; two in five cars produced are electrified

30 March 2023
Optimism for UK car industry as production ramps up
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The Volkswagen Trinity is currently due in dealers in 2026, badged as the ID 4
Vehicle manufacturing

Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory

Flagship saloon has been delayed by two years, potentially making a new plant redundant

10 February 2023
Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory

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