Manufacturing

UK production hits 73-year low after tariff battle and cyber attack

Last year was the worst for vehicle production since 1952 and the worst for car production since 1956

29 January 2026
UK production hits 73-year low after tariff battle and cyber attack
Manufacturing

Stellantis priming Spanish plant to build Leapmotor B10 for Europe

Spanish production line will open by the end of the year, boosting brand's push into Europe

9 January 2026
Stellantis priming Spanish plant to build Leapmotor B10 for Europe
Manufacturing

UK vehicle production hit by dramatic slump in van making

Just over 2800 commercial vehicles were built here last month, a 78% drop from November 2024

19 December 2025
UK vehicle production hit by dramatic slump in van making
Manufacturing

Volkswagen rethinking plan to move Golf production to Mexico

Delay to new EV platform, financial pressure and employee unrest could keep it at Wolfsburg

14 November 2025
Volkswagen rethinking plan to move Golf production to Mexico
Manufacturing

Bentley has no plans to move production away from UK, says CEO

Opening plant in key US market "makes no sense", says boss Frank-Steffen Walliser

5 November 2025
Bentley has no plans to move production away from UK, says CEO
Manufacturing

New chip crisis grows as VW admits it has only a week of supply left

Political battle between the US and China is now seriously affecting European car manufacturers

30 October 2025
New chip crisis grows as VW admits it has only a week of supply left
Manufacturing

UK vehicle output drops by 36% following JLR cyber attack

Land Rover output fell dramatically while all other major UK manufacturers’ production volumes rose

24 October 2025
UK vehicle output drops by 36% following JLR cyber attack
Manufacturing

Why European car factories are courting Chinese manufacturers

BYD, Chery and Leapmotor are leading Chinese brands' charge to build cars locally rather than importing

16 October 2025
Why European car factories are courting Chinese manufacturers
Manufacturing

Lotus to cut 550 more UK jobs amid Hethel uncertainty

Firm cuts 40% of its UK workforce but says it remains committed to its Norfolk plant

28 August 2025
Lotus to cut 550 more UK jobs amid Hethel uncertainty
Manufacturing

UK car production rises as home and export markets bounce back

Almost 70,000 cars left UK factories last month and 79% of them were shipped abroad

28 August 2025
UK car production rises as home and export markets bounce back

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