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Manufacturing figures electrified by EV charge
- 24/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just 0.3% to 68,575 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) attributed the loss, equivalent to just 215 fewer cars, to structural changes at certain factories and the ongoing supply chain shortages. However, combined [...] -
Aston Martin launches major recruitment drive
- 23/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Aston Martin is recruiting for more than 100 jobs at its manufacturing facility in Gaydon. As the brand celebrates its 110th anniversary with the launch of a new range of sportscars, it is seeking more than 100 new automotive technicians to support production. The recruitment drive will include an offer of [...] -
Britishvolt goes into administration
- 18/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK electric vehicle battery manufacturer Britishvolt has gone into administration. The company was being established in Northumbria to meet the growing demand for batteries as EVs become more commonplace on UK roads. It’s proposed £3.8bn factory in Blyth was part of a long-term vision to boost UK [...] -
Nissan Qashqai named UK’s top-selling model
- 05/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nissan has announced a recruitment drive after its Qashqai was named the UK’s top-selling vehicle last year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders a total of 42,704 Qashqai’s were sold last year, with 3,506 in December alone. To mark the achievement the company has developed a [...] -
CV production surges into 2023
- 28/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing grew by 42.9% in November, with 11,343 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this made it the highest total output for November since 2011 and rounded off 11 consecutive [...] -
Lynn Calder named new INEOS Automotive CEO
- 22/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
INEOS Automotive has appointed Lynn Calder as CEO. She takes up her new role with immediate effect after six years in the INEOS Group, including multiple CEO roles. Her appointment completes a new, strengthened leadership team as the company continues its transition from engineering project to commercial [...] -
Ford announces major UK investment
- 01/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford has invested a further £125m in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside, increasing capacity by 70%. This means that 70% of the 600,000 EVs which Ford will sell in Europe a year by 2026 will be powered by the Halewood-produced technology. The company will also invest a £24m in the supporting E:PRiME product [...] -
Car production up in October
- 25/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production returned to growth in October, rising 7.4% to 69,524 units. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production rose for both home and overseas markets, up 12.5% and 6.3% respectively. However, October’s performance was still 48.4% [...] -
UKBIC announces major recruitment drive
- 21/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has recruited a further 100 engineers and technicians. The Coventry-based site provides UK battery manufacturing scale-up and skills for the battery sector. It recruited the extra skills with the help of EVera Recruitment, Europe’s leading battery industry [...] -
Output set to fall by a million a quarter
- 31/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report is warning that vehicle manufacturing output in Europe could fall by a million units a quarter. According to S&P Mobility, parts shortages and continued supply disruption could see output fall by a million vehicles in the fourth quarter of the year and remain at that subdued level all through [...]