Manufacturing

Rolls Royce Spectre production line
Production of hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and battery-electric cars is on the up
Manufacturing

UK car industry records best October since Covid pandemic

Output of 91,521 cars is best October result in recent years but remains far behind 2019 levels

30 November 2023
UK car industry records best October since Covid pandemic
Nissan Leaf built in UK
Electric Nissan Leaf is built in UK; SMMT wants incentives to help private buyers get their hands on one
Manufacturing

Industry bosses call for EV incentives to aid private buyers

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders highlights record investment in UK industry – but says strong domestic market is vital to maintain it

28 November 2023
Industry bosses call for EV incentives to aid private buyers
Citroen e C3 side charging
LFP batteries for the Citroën ë-C3 will initially be sourced from China
Manufacturing

Stellantis and CATL consider LFP battery production in Europe

Two firms agree to 50:50 joint venture for a factory to support production of affordable electric cars

21 November 2023
Stellantis and CATL consider LFP battery production in Europe
Thatcham Research megacasting check
Manufacturing

Megacast pioneer Tesla moves to calm insurer fears

Thatcham Research tasked with testing EV maker's new underbody after concerns raised over repair costs

13 November 2023
Megacast pioneer Tesla moves to calm insurer fears
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

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