Next month’s post-Lockdown reopening of car showrooms across the UK has been described as a “ray of light” following another 14% decline in UK manufacturer’s vehicle output in February.
Ford has announced that it will cease production of its Mondeo saloon after more than 30 years and five million sales of the once popular saloon car.
UK car production slumped 29.3% to deliver its lowest output of vehicles since 1984 in a COVID-19 impacted 2020 stalled by plant closures and enforced dealership shut-downs.
Nissan GB has said that it will bring EV battery production to the UK as part of a renewed commitment to car manufacturing at its Sunderland Plant in light of the Brexit deal.
Output from UK car factories fell by 5% this September; recording the worst performance for the month in 25 years, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) expects 32% fewer cars to be produced in UK factories in 2020 after volumes declined by 48.2% in June.
The UK Government is on the hunt for a sprawling industrial site to accommodate a Tesla electric vehicle (EV) “Gigafactory”, according to reports this week.
The UK car manufacturing sector could suffer a £12.5 billion loss due to production lost during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic's enforced lockdown period.
Nissan is set to close its Barcelona plant as it consolidates its European manufacturing operations in Sunderland as part of cost-saving measures designed to achieve a 5% profit margin within four years.
Nissan could accommodate production of Renault’s Captur and Kadjar SUVs at its UK plant in Sunderland as part of a shake-up of its European car manufacturing operations.
Aston Martin has begun a “phased return” to vehicle production at its St Athan plant a fortnight after F1 team boss Lawrence Stroll prioritised the restart after becoming a major shareholder.
Ferrari has begun its COVID-19 recovery process with the re-start of supercar production in Italy as BMW revealed that it is targeting “maximum flexibility” to meet new car demand in various markets.
Bentley will restart production at its plant in Crewe on May 11, following the introduction of 250 new hygiene and social distancing measures.
UK car manufacturers could produce over 200,000 fewer cars in 2020 as a result of the impact COVID-19 coronavirus-prompted factory closures, the SMMT has revealed.
While Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is still producing cars in the UK (for now), the rest of the UK mass auto industry has effectively shut down, as the devastating economic effects of coronavirus unfold across Europe, disrupting supply chains and dramatically reducing demand.
Ford and Volkswagen have followed PSA Group’s lead by suspending vehicle production at their European plants due to the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus.
Car production slumped to a nine-year January low in the UK despite a 4.1% year-on-year rise in exports volumes, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has once again renewed its call for a UK-EU free trade deal after its 2019 car manufacturing data revealed a 14.2% decline in production.
UK car production fell by 16.5% in November, with 107,753 units manufactured, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that UK car production declined by 4% during October after issuing a stark ‘no deal’ Brexit warning earlier this week.
