vehicle production
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Opinion 10 JanThe security of supply - Saker's opinion
Professor Jim Saker ponders the risk to UK car supplies from "the weaponisation of resources" in his latest monthly article for AM.
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Manufacturer 22 DecDeeside plant to build Toyota's 5th gen hybrid electric powertrains
Toyota's Deeside plant is getting investment to support the production of a new fifth-generation hybrid engine.
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Manufacturer 21 DecAudi aims to slash factory costs, end all ICE car production by 2033
Audi is preparing to switch all its factories for production of battery electric cars ahead of the final combustion-engined car coming off its assembly lines by 2033.
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Manufacturer 27 OctUK car production hurt by supply issues
A 6% decline in UK car production in September was due to "severe" issues in the supply chain, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Manufacturer 2 AugEarly end to hybrids could threaten Toyota's UK assembly plants
Toyota could cease car production in the UK if the Department for Transport decides to bring forward the 2035 target for phasing out hybrid-powered vehicles.
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Supplier News 17 JunJune AM magazine: Chorley Group, future trends, threat to used cars
The June issue of AM magazine is here in digital form, free to read, full of insights that will get dealers thinking about their strategy for the future.
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Manufacturer 15 JunFord closes order book for new Fiesta to tackle car production issues
Ford, the UK's new car market leader, has closed the order book for its new Fiesta supermini while it battles to reduce a backlog caused by shortages of semiconductors.
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Market Insight 28 Mar
Eighth consecutive month of UK car production drop
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has recorded the weakest February for UK car manufacturing since 2009, with output down -41.3% versus February 2021 at 61,657 units.
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Manufacturer 27 JanUK car production fell 6.7% in 2021
UK car production in 2021 fell 6.7% to only 859,575 units, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the worst total since 1956.
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Manufacturer 23 DecUK car production in November fell 29%
Only 75,756 cars were built in the UK in November, the worst performance for the month since 1984.
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Market Insight 29 AprEuropean car market set for U-shaped COVID-19 recovery as China rallies
The European new car markets should expect a U-shaped recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in March, according to global sales data compiled by Jato Dynamics.
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Manufacturer 16 AprVW to begin COVID-19 recovery with vehicle production in Slovakia
Volkswagen will begin its efforts to recover from a COVID-19 coronavirus vehicle production lockdown with the April 20 resumption of operations at its manufacturing plants in Zwickau and Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Used Cars 25 JulWLTP-prompted vehicle supply shortages trigger rental companies rush for used cars
A WLTP-prompted shortage in the supply of new vehicles has resulted in daily rental companies turning to the used car market to replenish their fleets, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has said.
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Manufacturer 12 Jun
Land Rover Discovery production to cease at Solihull
Land Rover has announced it will cease production of the Discovery SUV at its Solihull assembly plant in 2019.
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Manufacturer 26 AprSMMT reports 13.3% March car manufacturing decline as demand dips ‘at home and overseas’
Demand for UK-built cars saw a double-digit decline during March to leave the manufacturing sector’s Q1 output down 6.1%, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed.
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Manufacturer 29 MarRenault and Nissan set to merge and form single corporation, reports claim
Renault and Nissan could be preparing to cement their relationship with a merger that would see the French and Japanese car manufacturers form a single corporation, reports have claimed.
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Market Insight 28 MarSMMT urges Government to avert automotive industry 'cliff edge'
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has set out its priorities to assure the UK automotive industry’s future success – a year ahead of Brexit.
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Manufacturer 23 JanJaguar Land Rover prepares to cut vehicle production at UK's Halewood plant
Jaguar Land Rover is preparing to scale back production of its Discovery Sport and Evoque models at Halewood manufacturing plant – blaming faltering consumer confidence in the UK.
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Manufacturer 26 SepMG ends UK car production
MG will stop making cars at its Longbridge plant as production moves to China – resulting in 25 redundancies.
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Manufacturer 22 OctUK car production records 15.5% spike in September
UK car production increased by 15.5% in September to 158,281 units, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
