Range Rover HSE P440e
JLR continues to forecast healthy returns up to its promised 10%+ margin by 2026
vehicle manufacturing

How JLR overcame financial gloom to boom again

British brand's turnaround has been fuelled by higher sales of its most profitable models

12 February 2024
How JLR overcame financial gloom to boom again
vehicle manufacturing

Tesla and Volvo pause production as Red Sea attacks delay supply

Car makers rely on the world's busiest shipping lane for Asian-made components, especially for EVs

15 January 2024
Tesla and Volvo pause production as Red Sea attacks delay supply
vehicle manufacturing

UK records best November car production since 2020

Figures set up a strong start to 2024, says the SMMT, as supply chain issues begin to ease

22 December 2023
UK records best November car production since 2020
Nissan Sunderland UK advanced manufacturing plan
Nissan will soon make three electric vehicles at its plant in Sunderland
vehicle manufacturing

Government outlines more than £2bn investment in UK car industry

New Advanced Manufacturing Plan aims to boost country's zero-emission vehicle and battery production industries

26 November 2023
Government outlines more than £2bn investment in UK car industry
renault twingo concept rear
The £17,000 electric Renault Twingo is a statement of the brand's price intentions
vehicle manufacturing

Renault targets cheaper EVs to take on Tesla and Chinese brands

New Ampere electric division will use cheaper vehicle parts to close ICE-EV cost gap

16 November 2023
Renault targets cheaper EVs to take on Tesla and Chinese brands
stellantis ellesmere port paintshop 2 1
A total of 45,052 cars left production lines in the UK last month
vehicle manufacturing

Slow August ends UK car production growth

Overall production fell by 9.7% year on year, although electrified vehicle production grew for a 14th straight month

28 September 2023
Slow August ends UK car production growth
18 toyota aygo x rt 2022 static
The Toyota Aygo X was released last year
vehicle manufacturing

Toyota to temporarily close Czech plant over lack of parts

Japanese firm's Kolin plant, which produces the Aygo X and Yaris, will shut for the whole of February

25 January 2023
Toyota to temporarily close Czech plant over lack of parts
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In October, 69,524 cars were produced in factories across the UK
vehicle manufacturing

UK car production rebounds after September slump

Electric cars help to correct course but recovery to pre-Covid levels remains distant

25 November 2022
UK car production rebounds after September slump
Mazda production line Japan 2018
Vladivostok plant (not pictured) built Mazda cars in Russia using parts shipped from Japan
vehicle manufacturing

Mazda to sell Russian business to joint-venture partner

Russian firm Sollers will buy the Japanese company's Vladivostok manufacturing capacity for a nominal fee

14 November 2022
Mazda to sell Russian business to joint-venture partner
vehicle manufacturing

Stellantis boss: chip crisis will be over by end of 2023

Carlos Tavares says the situation continues to improve but plant shutdowns and supplier delays continue to hamper

17 October 2022
Stellantis boss: chip crisis will be over by end of 2023

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