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A total of 45,052 cars left production lines in the UK last month
Business

Slow August ends UK car production growth

Overall production fell by 9.7% year on year, although electrified vehicle production grew for a 14th straight month

28 September 2023
Slow August ends UK car production growth
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Change Makers Podcast: Big EV myths (and the rise of Myenergi) (ep.7)

Jordan Marie Brompton talks entrepreneurship, the benefits of going off-grid and EV myth-busting

27 September 2023
Change Makers Podcast: Big EV myths (and the rise of Myenergi) (ep.7)
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The self-driving Nissan Leafs will be tested over 21 months
Business

Self-driving Nissan Leafs to be trialled on rural and residential roads

Government-backed evolvAD project will build base for mass deployment of autonomous cars

27 September 2023
Self-driving Nissan Leafs to be trialled on rural and residential roads
Business

Nissan to stop selling combustion cars in Europe from 2030

Japanese manufacturer commits to going electric-only ahead of 2035 deadline

26 September 2023
Nissan to stop selling combustion cars in Europe from 2030
Business

Alfa Romeo on course to break sales record in 2025

Tonale compact SUV and new small EV will help push sales to an all-time high, says CEO

25 September 2023
Alfa Romeo on course to break sales record in 2025
Business

The UK company that makes just-in-time car manufacturing work

Parts and supplies are being delivered, sometimes cross-continent, in less than a day to keep production running

22 September 2023
The UK company that makes just-in-time car manufacturing work
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Pendragon said it would sell its dealer network to Oregon-based Lithia Motors for £280m
Business

Weak pound drives North American takeover of UK dealers

Quality of the businesses is another factor in overseas buyers looking to UK

21 September 2023
Weak pound drives North American takeover of UK dealers
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High energy costs across the continent are massively impacting production of cars, especially EVs
Business

'It's cheaper to import than build in EU' – VW boss slams rising bills

Europe is being squeezed as an automotive manufacturing hub by both North America and China

18 September 2023
'It's cheaper to import than build in EU' – VW boss slams rising bills
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Ellesmere Port was given a multimillion pound investment backed by the UK government, to continue
Business

Inside the transformed Ellesmere Port as it begins EV production

Brexit woes nearly shut Stellantis's major UK factory forever, but its resolute staff gave it a new lease of life

15 September 2023
Inside the transformed Ellesmere Port as it begins EV production
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There are currently more than 700 tyre brands in the UK
Business

Why the tyre market is getting its biggest shake-up in a generation

Asian tyre brands are, like their car-making compatriots, bringing in high-quality, advanced products for lower prices

14 September 2023
Why the tyre market is getting its biggest shake-up in a generation

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