Stellantis Foxconn SiliconAuto logo
SiliconAuto will provide an "auto-industry-centric" source of semiconductors
Manufacturing

Stellantis and Foxconn create semiconductor supplier for car industry

Car maker and manufacturing giant to collaborate on chip design and supply from 2026 as demand increases

20 June 2023
Stellantis and Foxconn create semiconductor supplier for car industry
Mini Countryman Production VDL Nedcar
Mini Countryman production will move to a BMW site in Leipzig, Germany, for the next-generation model
Manufacturing

Job cuts at Dutch factory as Mini production winds down

VDL Nedcar plant in the Netherlands cuts 1800 jobs as current Mini Countryman is phased out

2 June 2023
Job cuts at Dutch factory as Mini production winds down
Lotus Eletre assembly Wuhan front
The Lotus Global EV Production Centre opened in July 2022
Manufacturing

Insight: The Chinese factory underpinning Lotus's bold expansion

New plant in Wuhan, China, will be the home of the 150,000 'Lifestyle EVs' Lotus plans to build annually

2 June 2023
Insight: The Chinese factory underpinning Lotus's bold expansion
Toyota Corolla production Burnaston
The rise in electrified car production highlights the urgency of resolving the rules of origin legislation, said the SMMT
Manufacturing

Electrified cars play key role in strong April for UK manufacturing

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric cars accounted for more than a third of the monthly output

25 May 2023
Electrified cars play key role in strong April for UK manufacturing
2026 Nissan Leaf Autocar render front quarter
From 2028, the majority of the Sunderland factory's output will be battery-electric cars
Manufacturing

2026 Nissan Leaf to be built at Sunderland factory

Japanese manufacturer commits to the UK for the crossover successor to its pioneering electric car

18 May 2023
2026 Nissan Leaf to be built at Sunderland factory
Stellantis trio of electric cars at Ellesmere port
Stellantis could close its UK factories if Brexit deal isn't renegotiated
Manufacturing

UK "in dialogue" with EU over electric car export tariffs

Stellantis says it can't follow parts-sourcing rules, introduced through Brexit, which add hefty tariffs

18 May 2023
UK "in dialogue" with EU over electric car export tariffs
geely auto 4s 06
Both firms could share EV platforms and drivetrains between future models
Manufacturing

Chinese car giants Geely and Changan form strategic alliance

Firms will work together on drivetrains, platforms, tech and overseas development

10 May 2023
Chinese car giants Geely and Changan form strategic alliance
bentley ev
Bentley's need for batteries is driven by the arrival of its first EV in 2026
Manufacturing

Bentley 'fully committed' to UK despite battery import deal

British firm to import 'W12 of batteries' amid current disadvantages for UK battery production, says CEO

10 May 2023
Bentley 'fully committed' to UK despite battery import deal
toyota corolla static side
Proposed mandates to rapidly scale the proportion of EVs sold add pressure to Toyota's decision-making process
Manufacturing

Future of Toyota Burnaston plant to be discussed later this year

Japanese manufacturer's European boss says lack of battery plant investment in UK is biggest hurdle

29 April 2023
Future of Toyota Burnaston plant to be discussed later this year
Bentley Continental GT in factory 2023
UK car production for the domestic market decreased in March 2023
Manufacturing

UK car manufacturing up 6% as recovery continues

Exports accounted for almost four in every five cars made in the UK during the first quarter of 2023

28 April 2023
UK car manufacturing up 6% as recovery continues

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