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Nissan's Sunderland plant has produced more Leaf EVs than eighties Bluebirds

Nissan GB has produced more Leafs than Bluebirds

Nissan revealed today that its plant in Sunderland has now produced more versions of its Leaf electric vehicle than it did the 1980s Bluebird.
Published 23 March 2021
How coronavirus plagued the UK car market in 2020

How coronavirus plagued the UK car market in 2020

Covid-19 has caused major problems across the UK automotive industry, but hope remains for a strong recovery in 2021.
Published 28 December 2020
British Ineos Grenadier 4x4 to be built in France

Ineos Grenadier 4x4 to be built in France

The Ineos Grenadier 4x4 is to be built in France after its manufacturer said it had reached a deal with Mercedes-Benz to use its Hambach plant.
Published 09 December 2020
Nissan’s 500,000th Leaf rolls off the line

Nissan has built half a million Leaf electric cars

Nissan is celebrating the production of half a million Leaf electric hatchbacks, on the day that the industry celebrates World EV Day.
Published 09 September 2020
50 Nissan employees return to work as part of safety pilot

Nissan trials worker return to UK factory

Japanese carmaker Nissan has partially restarted its UK operations after the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of its production in March.
Published 22 April 2020
UK car production plummets to near 10-year low

Car production in the UK plummets

The number of cars rolling off production lines in the UK has continued to decline; falling to its lowest level for almost a decade.
Published 30 January 2020

UK car makers: we need a world beating Brexit deal

UK car makers have issued their starkest warning yet over the dangers they face if the UK leave the European Union without a deal.
Published 27 November 2019
Hyundai Motor Group VEX EXoskeleton robotic suit

Hyundai develops exosuit for assembly line workers

Hyundai's contribution to the motor industry isn't limited to its production cars: it's also developed an exo suit for its factory workers.
Published 27 September 2019

Volkswagen builds its last ever Beetle

Volkswagen is entering a bold new era: for the first time since it started making cars after WW2, it won't have a Beetle in its model range.
Published 12 July 2019
UK car production plummets amid Brexit uncertainty

UK car production plummets amid Brexit uncertainty

New data shows production almost halved last month, as British car makers braced themselves for the UK's original departure date from the EU.
Published 30 May 2019
It wasn't Brexit, Honda says, as Swindon factory closure confirmed

Honda factory closure: It wasn't Brexit

Honda has said that Brexit is not the reason for its proposed decision to close its factory in Swindon.
Published 19 February 2019

Car industry 'enormously damaged' by Brexit

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said the UK car industry is now on "red alert", amid growing fears over a no deal Brexit.
Published 01 February 2019