Manufacturing

Nissan doesn’t rule out Sunderland closure amid restructure

Nissan will close three factories worldwide in £2 billion savings drive following collapse of Honda merger talks

13 February 2025
Nissan doesn’t rule out Sunderland closure amid restructure
Manufacturing

UK vehicle production falls as industry readies for EV transition

Almost all UK car makers recorded a decline in production in 2024, leading to smallest total for 70 years

30 January 2025
UK vehicle production falls as industry readies for EV transition
Fiat 500 production Mirafiori
Production of the Fiat 500 returned to Italy with the current-generation car in 2020
Manufacturing

Stellantis commits to Italian plants with two small cars due 2028

Conglomerate aims to repair rocky relationship by announcing it will build cars in Italy until at least 2032

18 December 2024
Stellantis commits to Italian plants with two small cars due 2028
ineos grenadier production line
Ineos paused production of the Grenadier in September
Manufacturing

Ineos CEO: January production restart the 'best possible outcome'

Manufacturer faced problems that could have forced it to halt production for "much, much longer"

22 November 2024
Ineos CEO: January production restart the 'best possible outcome'
Nissan Leaf production Sunderland
Nissan Leaf production in Sunderland ended earlier this year
Manufacturing

Slump in UK car production is temporary, says SMMT

Model change-overs behind 20.6% fall in output of new cars but growth expected with arrival of next-gen EVs

24 October 2024
Slump in UK car production is temporary, says SMMT
Leapmotor T03 front quarter
Leapmotor already builds the T03 city car (pictured) at the old Fiat 500 plant in Tychy, Poland
Manufacturing

Leapmotor considers ramping up Europe production to dodge tariffs

Chinese EV brand's backing by Stellantis gives it extra flexibility for production in Europe

14 October 2024
Leapmotor considers ramping up Europe production to dodge tariffs
Manufacturing

Recaro-triggered Ineos stop exposes fragility of supply chain

Ineos believes it could take until early 2025 to resume full production of its Grenadier 4x4

26 September 2024
Recaro-triggered Ineos stop exposes fragility of supply chain
Manufacturing

Nio eyes purchase of Audi’s Belgium plant to avoid EU import tariffs

An offer will be submitted to Audi parent Volkswagen Group by 23 September, according to a Belgian newspaper

19 September 2024
Nio eyes purchase of Audi’s Belgium plant to avoid EU import tariffs
Manufacturing

Volkswagen considers closing factories in cost-cutting move

Unions label potential closures an “irresponsible decision that shakes the foundation of Volkswagen”

2 September 2024
Volkswagen considers closing factories in cost-cutting move
Manufacturing

UK car production down as car makers battle fresh challenges

Exports, the destination of more than 80% of UK production, was the biggest hit, taking 94% of the year-on-year decline

29 August 2024
UK car production down as car makers battle fresh challenges

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