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Ford announces European job cuts

Ford is planning to cut up to 5,000 jobs in Germany in an effort to turn around its European business. Some UK jobs will also be lost as part of […]

Research warns of manufacturing exodus

A KPMG manufacturing survey has found that up to two thirds of car parts makers are considering moving operations away from the UK. Its research of 300 car parts manufacturers […]

MG Motor continues network expansion

MG Motor UK has expanded its dealership network with the opening of Unity Coventry. Operated by the Unity Automotive group, the new site becomes the sixth dealership appointment for the […]

Capella moving to new site

Capella has invested in new UK premises located in Sittingbourne, Kent. At almost twice our current UK premises size, this allows us to accommodate all our UK manufacturing, warehousing, logistics […]

VW reports rising sales

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has delivered 75,000 vehicles worldwide in the first two months of the year, a 13.4% rise on the same period last year. The largest sales region was […]

3M supports British Science Week

Budding scientists and engineers took part in a range of activities at 3M’s Automotive Refinish Centre (ARC) as part of British Science Week.  The annual event, which this year runs […]

Volvo restructure to future-proof strategy

Volvo Cars is restructuring its executive management team to place technological developments and digitalisation at the core of the company’s future strategy, as well as a focus on new ways […]

Mitsubishi and Nissan strengthen alliance

Mitsubishi and Nissan will introduce four new mini-vehicles in Japan through their joint venture. Production of the all-new Mitsubishi eK wagon, Mitsubishi eK X, Nissan Dayz, and Nissan Dayz Highway […]

Pell Frischmann expands offices

Engineering consultancy Pell Frischmann has moved to a larger base in the heart of Nottingham city centre. Headed by technical director, Gary Bridges, the Nottingham team has grown exponentially in […]

Connoisseurs go to Recovery World

Recovery World has supplied Watford-based Connoisseur Recovery with two Iveco 7.5 tonne tilt and slide trucks. The crew cab trucks were delivered in February with finance provided by Shawbrook Bank, […]

Volkswagen plans electric overdrive

On the back of strong figures in 2018, Volkswagen has announced 2019 will be the start of what it calls its ‘electric offensive,’ which includes the aim of manufacturing over […]

Mixed results for diesel

Diesel searches on Auto Trader have crashed from 64% in February 2017 to 42% last month, but the average price of a second hand diesel rose by more than two […]