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15,000th Lamborghini Urus rolls off the production line

Lamborghini Urus sales top 15,000

Lamborghini is celebrating a double success, with record sales in the first half of 2021 and marking 15,000 total sales of the Urus super-SUV
Published 20 July 2021
Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.

Battery gigafactory for Coventry Airport

Coventry Airport set to house the UK’s third battery gigafactory after planning application submitted.
Published 15 July 2021
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Redundancies at Jaguar Land Rover

Workers at the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Halewood have been asked to consider voluntary redundancy in a bid to keep costs in check amid the on
Published 13 July 2021
Volkswagen faces criticism after racist ad

BMW and Volkswagen Group fined over cartel talks

The European Commission has fined BMW and the Volkswagen Group a total of €875 million over colluding on vehicle emissions.
Published 09 July 2021
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BMW sales strong as electric car push continues

With an expanding electrified model portfolio, BMW Group has seen its brands increase sales in all regions.
Published 08 July 2021
Revealed: the dangerous defects found on foreign and British lorries

Temporary changes to working hours for HGV drivers

Government move to temporarily extend the number of hours that HGV drivers can work is met with backlash from the industry.
Published 08 July 2021
Future of Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory secure after decision to build electric vans

Ellesmere Port secure after EV investment

More than 1,000 jobs will be protected at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory after it decided to build electric vehicles at the plant.
Published 06 July 2021
Bugatti Rimac

Bugatti and Rimac join forces

New meets old as innovative Croatian EV start-up Rimac Automobili announces the formation of a new company with Bugatti Automobiles.
Published 05 July 2021

New car sales continue to recover in UK

The latest SMMT figures show positive signs for the sector recovering as sales of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles continue to grow.
Published 05 July 2021
Nissan confirms £1bn UK electric car gigafactory

Nissan confirms £1bn UK electric car gigafactory

Nissan has announced a £1bn expansion of its Sunderland factory that will allow it to manufacture electric cars and electric car batteries.
Published 01 July 2021
Hyundai boss says flying cars will arrive by 2030

Hyundai boss says flying cars will arrive by 2030

They've been the stuff of science fiction for more than a century but the European boss of Hyundai believes flying cars will finally take off.
Published 30 June 2021
Tesla files trademarks for roadside restaurants

Tesla files trademarks for roadside restaurants

Tesla has filed paperwork indicating that it may be considering opening roadside diners for drivers to use while their cars are charging.
Published 04 June 2021