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CV production lifts itself from floor
- 27/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 11.3% in 2021, following the worst year on record. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that 73,600 of the latest vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches left factory lines last year. Despite the global semiconductor shortage – a by-product of [...] -
Stellantis names new plant directors
- 21/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Stellantis has announced new plant directors for its plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port. Diane Miller will take over at Ellesmere Port while Mark Noble has been named Luton plant director and also UK lead for manufacturing. Noble has worked for the company for 33 years and was appointed plant director Ellesmere [...] -
CV production sinks in November
- 24/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production decreased to 7,940 units in November, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decline in output of 7.8%, the weakest November performance since 2017, reflects the challenges faced by the wider industry, with the [...] -
Car production dives nearly 30%
- 24/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production fell 28.7% in November to 75,756 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the fifth consecutive month of decline and represents the worst November performance since 1984 as UK car makers continue to wrestle with the worldwide shortage of [...] -
Engine production stutters in November
- 24/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK factories produced just 132,555 engines in November, down 30.2%. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, production for domestic and export markets fell by 22.4% and 35.2% respectively. Year-to-date engine output is down 9.5% to 1,539,786 units compared to a weak 2020 [...] -
Engine production misfires in July
- 31/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive engine production in the UK fell more than a quarter in July. According to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, engine production declined 27.5% in the month, with just 127,922 units made. Year-to-date engine manufacturing has increased by 6.8% to 1,058,792 units but it remains [...] -
Audi steps up e-diesel production
- 23/04/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Audi has taken another big step in the development of new, CO2-neutral fuels: a pilot plant in Dresden, Germany, has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel. After a commissioning phase of just four months, the research facility in Dresden started producing its first batches of high-quality diesel [...]