The first Jaguar F-TYPE customer cars left the Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility this week with the announcement that more than half of the car’s contract value is with UK companies.
UK suppliers win in excess of £1.5 billion JLR contracts
Posted 9:38 Friday 10 May 2013
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New report reveals average new car CO2 continues to fall in Europe
Posted 11:03 Tuesday 30 April 2013
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released a report showing that average new car CO2 emissions continue to decline across the EU, falling 2.6% to 132.2g/km in 2012.
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CO2 legislation must be balanced and fact-based, not politically-driven
Posted 11:43 Thursday 25 April 2013
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has called for a more realistic and balanced approach to CO2 emissions policy after yesterday’s vote by the European Parliament’s Environment (ENVI) Committee.
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Vauxhall commits to UK manufacturing at Ellesmere Port
Posted 10:00 Thursday 17 May 2012
Vauxhall today confirmed that it will invest £125 million to continue manufacturing at its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, creating 700 new jobs.
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New cars now 18% more fuel efficient than average car on the road
Posted 0:01 Wednesday 18 April 2012
UK average new car CO2 emissions fell 4.2% in 2011 and by over 23% since 2000. Direct link between emissions and fuel efficiency shows new cars now 18.0% cleaner than UK average.
Be part of the national success story as ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ returns in 2012
Posted 9:00 Friday 2 March 2012
Following the remarkable success of the very first ‘See Inside Manufacturing’
SMMT reception celebrates automotive apprenticeships
Posted 16:13 Wednesday 8 February 2012
At an evening reception on Monday 6 February, senior industry leaders and politicians celebrated the wealth of opportunities open to automotive apprentices and the government and industry-led momentum to guide young people towards a rewarding career within the automotive industry.
Prime Minister announces new round of funding to support apprenticeship schemes
Posted 12:05 Tuesday 7 February 2012
Marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Prime Minister David Cameron, today announced a new round of government funding to support thousands of apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, to help secure much needed skills in industry.
Growing automotive sector seeks to attract brightest talent
Posted 8:00 Tuesday 7 February 2012
Record numbers of young people are embarking on careers in the UK automotive industry, with more than 14,000 recruited into apprenticeships in 2011 and almost two thirds of UK automotive companies recruiting new talent from schools and colleges to grow the sector’s skills base.
JLR launches largest ever apprentice recruitment campaign
Posted 15:32 Thursday 2 February 2012
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that it is looking to accept its largest ever intake of apprentices to its 2012 training programme, which will launch on Monday 6 February to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week.