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Smart builds its #1 and #3 electric SUVs in Xi'an, China
Manufacturing

Smart eyes European production of electric cars

European boss says firm is considering production sites outside China, warns tariffs could increase prices

4 July 2024
Smart eyes European production of electric cars
Manufacturing

Stellantis "could stop" UK vehicle production in "hostile" conditions

UK boss said the company "will evaluate" moving production elsewhere if government does not support industry

25 June 2024
Stellantis "could stop" UK vehicle production in "hostile" conditions
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Leapmotor T03 gives Stellantis a rival for the Dacia Spring EV
Manufacturing

Stellantis builds sub-£20k Leapmotor EV in Poland as tariffs hit

Budget Chinese supermini will be assembled from knock-down kits in Tychy, dodging new 31% export tarriff

17 June 2024
Stellantis builds sub-£20k Leapmotor EV in Poland as tariffs hit
Manufacturing

New Caterham factory boosts capacity by 50%

CEO says being able to build 750 cars a year is “game-changing” and allows expansion into new markets

5 June 2024
New Caterham factory boosts capacity by 50%
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Of the 61,820 vehicles built in the UK during April, 47,499 were shipped abroad
Manufacturing

UK car manufacturing falls as factories retool for EVs

SMMT urges UK government to create more favourable market conditions as production and exports dip

30 May 2024
UK car manufacturing falls as factories retool for EVs
Manufacturing

JLR to assemble Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models in India

It will be the first time the brand's luxury SUVs have been produced outside of the UK

24 May 2024
JLR to assemble Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models in India
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Stellantis builds vans in Luton and Cheshire, which Tavares says should count towards its ZEV quota
Manufacturing

Stellantis CEO: Terrible ZEV mandate will kill UK car industry

Carlos Tavares asks UK government to count locally built cars in electric vehicle sales quotas

25 April 2024
Stellantis CEO: Terrible ZEV mandate will kill UK car industry
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Oxford will produce only combustion-engined versions of the new Mini Cooper until 2026
Manufacturing

UK car production falls amid several model changeovers

SMMT attributes a 27% drop in volume to the volatility of the new car market

25 April 2024
UK car production falls amid several model changeovers
1.Ford Otosan Yeniköy drone
Last year Ford Otosan made a profit of the equivalent of £1.1 billion
Manufacturing

Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit

The company’s profitable joint-venture partnership that builds Ford Transits in Turkey is turning into a goldmine

22 April 2024
Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit
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Britishvolt aimed to secure funding for battery R&D and manufacturing businesses in the UK
Manufacturing

Blackstone to buy Britishvolt battery factory site for huge data centre

Major private equity firm Blackstone picks UK site to build one of the largest data centres in Europe

15 April 2024
Blackstone to buy Britishvolt battery factory site for huge data centre

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