manufacturing

Car production enjoys strong half of growth

UK car production rose 11.7% in the first half of the year to 450,168 units, with June alone up 16.2%. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the […]

Bentley names new manufacturing director

Bentley Motors has appointed Andreas Lehe as the new board member for manufacturing. He will take up his post on 1 September, reporting to Adrian Hallmark, chairman and CEO. Lehe […]

SMMT report reveals falling carbon footprint

The annual Sustainability Report produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that UK automotive manufacturers have shrunk the carbon footprint of production to its lowest level […]

New white paper supports SMEs go green

Made Smarter has launched a whitepaper to help SME automotive manufacturers accelerate their net zero plans. The report, Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made smarter and greener with technology, offers insights […]

Royal visit marks landmark Aston Martin anniversary

Aston Martin has continued its year-long celebration of the brand’s historic 110th anniversary, with a special visit from His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to the company’s headquarters in […]

Prasco completes manufacturing plant acquisition

Prasco Group is establishing itself as a manufacturer of replacement parts rather than just an importer and exporter after acquiring the manufacturing facilities adjoined to its distribution centre in Turin. […]

CV production suffers March dip

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output decreased by three per cent in March, with 9,822 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

Car production enjoys first-quarter boost

UK car production rose six per cent in the first three months of 2023, to 219,887 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Factories produced 12,540 […]

Caterham to double UK production

Caterham will double production capacity when it opens a brand new manufacturing facility and headquarters later this year. Still located in Dartford, Kent, the new state-of-the-art building will be home […]

Car buyers shifting to agency model

A majority of car buyers would prefer to purchase their next car directly from the manufacturer via an ‘agency’ model with fixed prices, rather than from a traditional dealer. This […]

CV production hits highest mark since 2012

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 35.6% in the first month of 2023 to 9,299 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), January’s strong output marks the best start to a year since 2012, when 9,844 units were […]

Manufacturing figures electrified by EV charge

UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just 0.3% to 68,575 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) attributed the loss, […]