Manufacturing

levc ansty factory taxis being built
Manufacturing

LEVC cuts 180 jobs at Coventry factory amid taxi market headwinds

Firm has throttled back production of the TX black cab in response to declining demand

9 July 2025
LEVC cuts 180 jobs at Coventry factory amid taxi market headwinds
Renault Rafale AI tunnel check
AI is used to check the fit and finish of cars coming off the production line
Manufacturing

Renault taps metaverse tech in race to build cars quicker

Toyota Production System has long been the benchmark but Renault claims its metaverse helps it compete

8 July 2025
Renault taps metaverse tech in race to build cars quicker
Rolls Royce Spectre Production
Manufacturing

How to make the UK appealing to car manufacturers again

The new Industrial Strategy aims to boost vehicle production by 400k, but there’s a hard road ahead

1 July 2025
How to make the UK appealing to car manufacturers again
Range Rover production Solihull
Manufacturing

US tariffs drag UK vehicle production to lowest level since 1949

Car exports dropped by 27.8% in May as the threat of a 25% levy forced several firms to pause shipments

27 June 2025
US tariffs drag UK vehicle production to lowest level since 1949
Nissan Qashqai production Sunderland
Manufacturing

UK aims to be back in top 15 global car makers by 2030

New industrial strategy includes crucial energy costs reduction and could entice new manufacturers to build here

24 June 2025
UK aims to be back in top 15 global car makers by 2030
RML VarEVolt battery
Manufacturing

RML gets approval for world's highest power-density EV battery

Conformity of Production approval satisfies a requirement for many big OEMs and major car makers

2 June 2025
RML gets approval for world's highest power-density EV battery
Renee Knott Aston Martin project manager
Project management is a passion for Aston Martin’s Renee Knott
Manufacturing

Aston project boss: building excellent cars is a team sport

Top execs get the credit for successful launches, but it wouldn't be possible without an army of backstage heroes

30 May 2025
Aston project boss: building excellent cars is a team sport
Toyota Corolla production Burnaston
The Toyota Corolla, made in Burnaston, is among the UK's most prominent vehicular exports
Manufacturing

April production of new cars and vans hits lowest level since 1952

Excepting Covid-hit 2020, the UK's output of 59,203 cars and CVs was the worst for the month in 73 years

29 May 2025
April production of new cars and vans hits lowest level since 1952
renault twingo concept 2025 front quarter static 0
Renault believes it has already cracked China Speed – the new Twingo will take just 21 months to develop
Manufacturing

How Western car makers can hit 'China speed'

Much faster development times are giving Chinese newcomers the edge, but global giants are learning fast

27 May 2025
How Western car makers can hit 'China speed'
O2A0072
Manufacturing

BYD to build Dolphin Surf electric car at new factory in Hungary

BYD will be one of the first Chinese companies to build cars in Europe, creating "thousands" of jobs

22 May 2025
BYD to build Dolphin Surf electric car at new factory in Hungary

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