Ford Mustang Mach E outside factory
Lessons from Model Y can help Ford reduce cost of building Mustang Mach-E
Manufacturing

Tesla's electric car cost-cutting is a 'huge gift' for Ford

Ford boss says Tesla "set the standard" with the Model Y and pledges to follow its lead on next-gen EVs

1 November 2023
Tesla's electric car cost-cutting is a 'huge gift' for Ford
lotus emira factory
So far this year, 659,901 cars have left UK factories
Manufacturing

EU exports drive best September for UK car production since 2020

But “urgent action” is needed to protect tariff-free trade to the European Union, according to the SMMT

26 October 2023
EU exports drive best September for UK car production since 2020
JLR Nitra factory production
The Nitra plant currently produces the Defender and Discovery
Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push

Slovakian site opened in 2018 and has made more than 365,000 Defender and Discovery models

26 October 2023
Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push
Jaguar I Pace production Magna Graz
JLR's new Future Energy Lab will be key to the development of its electric powertrains
Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover opens £250 million EV development hub

New facility in Coventry dedicated to electric vehicle drive units to create 350-plus jobs

23 October 2023
Jaguar Land Rover opens £250 million EV development hub
stellantis ellesmere port welding machine
Car makers are reviewing every aspect of production to counter the productivity of the Chinese and the cost-effectiveness of Tesla
Manufacturing

Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing

Car makers look to factories to bring down the high price of EVs; new innovations include 'gigacasting'

5 October 2023
Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing
NissanLEAFCharging(9)
The government has proposed that 22% of new car sales must be ZEVs in 2024
Manufacturing

Official: ZEV mandate confirms car makers must sell 22% EVs in 2024

UK government's long-overdue zero-emission vehicle mandate finally arrives; follows last week's 2030 ICE ban delay

28 September 2023
Official: ZEV mandate confirms car makers must sell 22% EVs in 2024
Engineer
High energy costs across the continent are massively impacting production of cars, especially EVs
Manufacturing

'It's cheaper to import than build in EU' – VW boss slams rising bills

Europe is being squeezed as an automotive manufacturing hub by both North America and China

18 September 2023
'It's cheaper to import than build in EU' – VW boss slams rising bills
stellantis ellesmere port paintshop
Ellesmere Port was given a multimillion pound investment backed by the UK government, to continue
Manufacturing

Inside the transformed Ellesmere Port as it begins EV production

Brexit woes nearly shut Stellantis's major UK factory forever, but its resolute staff gave it a new lease of life

15 September 2023
Inside the transformed Ellesmere Port as it begins EV production
Henrik Fisker inspecting black Fisker Ocean
Magna already produces the Fisker Ocean EV at its plant in Graz, Austria
Manufacturing

Magna in talks to build Chinese EV in Europe

Contract manufacturer already produces the Fisker Ocean and Jaguar I-Pace EVs at its plant in Austria

6 September 2023
Magna in talks to build Chinese EV in Europe
jlr production line
Some 76,000 cars were built in the UK in July
Manufacturing

UK's electrified car production at end of July doubles 2022 levels

Almost two in five cars made in July were hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric, according to the SMMT

31 August 2023
UK's electrified car production at end of July doubles 2022 levels

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