Automotive

Britishvolt signs will collaborate with design firm Pininfarina to create UK’s first gigaplant. Image credit: Britishvolt; Pininfarina.

Britishvolt expects UK’s first gigaplant to be operational by 2023

FULL SIZE Artist's Impression of new Lotus advanced technology centre-min

Digital Transformation

Lotus advanced tech centre to create 130 skilled engineering jobs

Jaguar Land Rover Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton - Ingenium Line

1.5 million and counting – JLR celebrates major milestone for Ingenium engine

Competition is the single biggest challenge currently facing UK businesses overall against backdrop of Brexit, according to new research.

No Deal will hit regions with highest concentration of manufacturing the hardest

KimberMills 2019 (Action L2) Metal metalforming

British metalformers call for reverse job retention scheme

CROP - electrification of the UK automotive industry - EV charging network -Automotive charging points electric and hybrid vehicles batteries thermal runaway – shutterstock image.

UK firm pioneers production of eco-friendly sodium-ion batteries

Just 1000 cars were earmarked for domestic sale in the UK in May - Image by khamkhor from Pixabay

UK car production slumped 95% in May despite factories restarting

electromobility electric cars vehicle ev charge charging recharging battery transport mobility - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Digital Transformation

Move to electric cars could deliver £24bn boost to UK economy by 2025

LARGE - A rendering of the first complete Gigafactory in Nevada. Image courtesy of Tesla.

UK’s first gigafactory appoints new Chief Strategy Officer

Stock UK Automotive Industry Worker Factory Line UK manufacturing Drive Midlands

Direct Govt support needed to protect aerospace, automotive and steel sectors

Nissan Sunderland - According Nissan, the investment is a further endorsement of the quality of output from the Sunderland plant.

Boost for North East as Nissan shifts European operations to Sunderland