Vehicle manufacturing

UK car production plummets 24% in wake of JLR cyber attack

UK built 18k fewer cars in October as JLR recovered from crippling incident; industry warns new EV policies could dent growth

28 November 2025
UK car production plummets 24% in wake of JLR cyber attack
Vehicle manufacturing

UK car production fell in August; JLR cyber attack will hit September

The decline has mainly been attributed to planned maintenance and retooling of factories

25 September 2025
UK car production fell in August; JLR cyber attack will hit September
Vehicle manufacturing

Ford cuts 1000 jobs at Explorer, Capri factory amid weak EV demand

Ford's German EV factory is running well below capacity as European demand lags expectations

16 September 2025
Ford cuts 1000 jobs at Explorer, Capri factory amid weak EV demand
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Industry bosses are calling for improved conditions for building city cars
Vehicle manufacturing

Stellantis: Revise CO2 rules by 2026 or 'crash the car industry'

Car bosses to meet EU president to pitch for more viable van emissions rules and a European 'kei car' segment

8 September 2025
Stellantis: Revise CO2 rules by 2026 or 'crash the car industry'
Vehicle manufacturing

Government R&D fund aims to save start-ups from 'valley of death'

Scale Up scheme – part of £2.5 billion Drive35 fund – will help small firms get inventions into production

3 September 2025
Government R&D fund aims to save start-ups from 'valley of death'
Vehicle manufacturing

UK-built Nissan Leaf in "very strong position" for new EV grant

Sunderland-built crossover is set to benefit from new incentive – but UK boss denies rules were written for Nissan

28 July 2025
UK-built Nissan Leaf in "very strong position" for new EV grant
Vehicle manufacturing

Hyundai to build 50,000 cars annually in Saudi Arabia

New joint venture makes Hyundai the first major foreign manufacturer to set up in the Gulf country

19 May 2025
Hyundai to build 50,000 cars annually in Saudi Arabia
Vehicle manufacturing

UK car production rises for the first time in a year

Electric cars notably accounted for 45% of the UK's total output in March

25 April 2025
UK car production rises for the first time in a year
Vehicle manufacturing

£460m in fines for car makers that agreed to not compete on recycling claims in advertising

Manufacturers and trade bodies hit with hefty anti-competitive fines by both British and European authorities

1 April 2025
£460m in fines for car makers that agreed to not compete on recycling claims in advertising
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Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures

German firm says agreement with unions will give it flexibility to thrive in EV transition

17 March 2025
Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures

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