manufacturing

Paint specialist FLP Group joins Made in Britain

Automotive and industrial paint manufacturer FLP Group has become an accredited member of the Made in Britain organisation. The Made in Britain organisation brings together British manufacturers into a community […]

CV production plummets nearly 60% in May

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing fell for the third consecutive month in May, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that production plummeted […]

Car production starts strong

UK car production rose 21% to 82,997 units in January, making it the strongest start to the year since 2021. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]

UK production breaks one million barrier in 2023

UK vehicle production hit 1,025,474 units in 2023, according to the figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With 905,117 cars and 120,357 commercial vehicles (CVs) […]

Domestic market drives manufacturing uptick

UK car manufacturing rose by 39.8% in September to 88,230 vehicles, which is 25,105 more than the same month last year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]

CV production suffers autumn slowdown

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production was down 5.2% in September, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 11,352 vans, buses, trucks, […]

Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy

Volta Trucks has announced it is filing for bankruptcy. The manufacturer of electric vehicles was founded in 2019 to deliver zero emission commercial vehicles. It created the world’s first purpose […]

Automotive investment up 4%

Investment in automotive innovation has risen by nearly 4% to reach £1.48bn. This is according to analysis of new government statistics by leading global tax services and software provider, Ryan. […]

CV growth set to continue into 2024

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 16% in the first six months of the year as 58,675 units rolled off factory lines, with June marking the third consecutive month of […]