Latest SMMT figures show a 5.0% drop in production year on year as just 114,732 cars were turned out by UK factories
British firm to gain access to technologies including electric and hybrid powertrains under expanded agreement
Jaguar XE and XF are expected to sustain improvement in sales
Company's sales were up 53.3% in second quarter of 2020 as customers returned to reopened dealerships
Brexit planning has cost UK automotive £500m, says SMMT
The costs of leaving the EU might one day be recouped, but right now the prognosis is bleak
Fisker buys in a platform supplied by Magna for its Ocean
Investors fear the high share values of many EV start-up firms are poised for a big fall
Thatcham Research claims current systems’ capabilities are too limited to be safely introduced next year
Two-year project will look at new metals and composites as part of weight-reducing efficiency drive for future models
Car manufacturing provides 3.5 million jobs across Europe, but even in non-Covid times, there are too many factories for the number of customers
More batteries increase EV range but add costs and reduce efficiency
Buyers want long-range EVs, but bigger batteries offset the environmental benefits
Government to close loophole that allows drivers to take photos as it seeks to make phone use fully illegal
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