Vehicle manufacturing

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MG still owns Longbridge site in Birmingham, but production stopped there in 2016
Vehicle manufacturing

SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory

"We still treat UK as part of Europe," said MG boss; strong UK sales could make local production viable

14 July 2023
SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory
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The ë-C4 X is one of the cars tipped to help the brand with its European expansion
Vehicle manufacturing

New Citroen boss targets one million sales a year in aggressive push

Former Renault executive and now Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas has confirmed plans for bold global expansion

16 June 2023
New Citroen boss targets one million sales a year in aggressive push
Ceer Metallic 1
The electric car brand was launched six months ago
Government and legislation

Saudi electric car firm plots global expansion after state backing

Ceer gets Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund cash boost, vast factory and foreign tech as it targets world markets

15 June 2023
Saudi electric car firm plots global expansion after state backing
Mira ADAS testing side crash
Vehicle manufacturing

MIRA boss: UK car industry is ‘up for the fight’ to survive

Horiba Mira managing director Declan Allen says talent is here but investment and collaboration are needed

25 April 2023
MIRA boss: UK car industry is ‘up for the fight’ to survive
car plant nissan
UK factories made 69,707 cars last month – 8050 more than in February 2022
Vehicle manufacturing

Optimism for UK car industry as production ramps up

Easing of supply-chain bottlenecks raises production by 13.1%; two in five cars produced are electrified

30 March 2023
Optimism for UK car industry as production ramps up
Volkswagen project trinity autocar render front quarter
The Volkswagen Trinity is currently due in dealers in 2026, badged as the ID 4
Corporate

Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory

Flagship saloon has been delayed by two years, potentially making a new plant redundant

10 February 2023
Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory
Seat factory body panel
Recovery in China is needed to propel growth in the Asia-Pacific region
Vehicle manufacturing

Vehicle production unlikely to rebound in 2023

Continued semiconductor supply problems may limit global growth to slightly below 5%

13 January 2023
Vehicle production unlikely to rebound in 2023
Jaguar I Pace production line 2019
Nothing currently hampers vehicle production as much as the flow of semiconductors
AutoForecast Solutions

What 2023 holds for the global automotive industry

From economic downturn to the semiconductor shortage and new sales models, we explain the year's top issues

10 January 2023
What 2023 holds for the global automotive industry
Jaguar XF production UK car body side
November saw a significant increase in car production for the UK market
Vehicle manufacturing

UK car production rises in six of the past seven months

Output increased by 5.7% compared with November 2021, despite a slump in export volumes

23 December 2022
UK car production rises in six of the past seven months
Cadillac Lyriq production line China 2022
Cadillac Lyriq production by the end of 2022 is expected to be 85% lower than the original target of 10,000 units
AutoForecast Solutions

GM delays electric vehicle targets as chip shortage bites

General Motors originally planned to produce 400,000 EVs by the end of 2023

20 December 2022
GM delays electric vehicle targets as chip shortage bites

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