Manufacturing

Back EV manufacturing to 'unlock £106bn by 2030’

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders calls on all UK political parties to back five pledges as part of new manifesto

27 June 2023
Back EV manufacturing to 'unlock £106bn by 2030’
Titan power steering demo
Titan started in the 1960s making single-seat race cars, but now focuses on electric power-assisted steering
Manufacturing

Insight: The UK firm steering the future of the car industry

Titan produces some of the world’s most advanced automotive steering systems

22 June 2023
Insight: The UK firm steering the future of the car industry
Rolls Royce Sussex Goodwood
Rolls-Royce has been building cars in Sussex since 2003
Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce CEO: Post-Brexit woes won't affect Goodwood plant

British ultra-luxury brand remains "committed to Goodwood" factory despite expected increases in export costs

21 June 2023
Rolls-Royce CEO: Post-Brexit woes won't affect Goodwood plant
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

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