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Ford has installed two new purpose-built machines capable of producing between 60 and 90 face masks per minute at its Dunton Campus. Three teams of 10 will work around the […]

Motorists whose Personal Contract Purchase agreements run out during the Covid-19 crisis can now keep their vehicles by switching to a hire purchase agreement through BuyaCar. The online marketplace has […]

UK engine production was 40% down in March, according to figures released by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that production for domestic car plants decreased […]

Digital showrooms could become even more important in the future after new research has found that more than three quarters of potential new car buyers will still be reluctant to […]

UK car manufacturing fell 37.6% in March, with experts predicting the cost to the UK automotive industry caused by the coronavirus will be £8.2bn. According to the Society of Motor […]

A phased resumption of production at Nissan’s Sunderland plant it expected to begin in early June. Production was suspended on 17 March and the majority of employees have been Furloughed […]

Automotive industry charity Ben has seen a marked increase in the number of people seeking support since the outbreak of the coronavirus. It has found that over 50% of people […]

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell 41.8% in March, with 5,219 units leaving production lines. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that some 3,807 fewer vans, trucks, taxis and buses […]

Bentley Motors has introduced a set of around 250 hygiene and social distancing measures to support a phased return to production at the company’s Crewe headquarters from 11 May. The […]

Autoglass has donated 2,000 protective masks to six care homes and hospices to protect front-line staff during the coronavirus crisis. The PPE donation forms part of the ongoing partnership between […]

Automotive payment provider Auto Service Finance has secured a debt and equity deal worth over £14m. The company, which uses its platform to provide car dealerships in the UK with […]

PPG’s Automotive Refinish UK and Ireland has donated critically important PPE to NHS Trusts and care homes local to its Brown Brothers Distribution branches. It has also provided disposable overalls […]