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Jaguar Land Rover’s new engine manufacturing centre was opened in Wolverhampton today by Her Majesty the Queen. The new facility marks a £500 million investment from the UK manufacturer, and has directly created 1,400 jobs. The new facility will produce…

UK engine manufacturing turnover expected to increase by £2.5 billion to £10.5 billion by 2016.
Annual engine output set to surpass three million units.
£1 billion invested in UK engine production since 2011.

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Today, SMMT released figures for September pre-registrations in the UK new car market.

SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Chief Executive.

1. Juncker Commission appointed
2. EU leaders agree CO2 emissions cut
3. UK told to pay £1.7bn extra to European Union budget
4. Commission publishes report on ITS
5. Global new car market up 4.7% in September
6. Week ahead

1. SMMT provides evidence to Transport Select Committee
2. Round two of the supply chain skills fund announced
3. September UK automotive manufacturing figures announced
4. Ford creates 318 new jobs with low-carbon investment
5. Businesses to receive funding for low-carbon propulsion technology
6. TSI and consumer affairs minister launch new legal guidance website
7. Week ahead

The Advanced Propulsion Centre has launched the new Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP) to support companies developing an innovative low-carbon propulsion technology that can be applied to the automotive industry.

UK engine manufacturing down 13.6% in September as facilities undergo re-tooling efforts for new products.
Output has fallen 5.0% over the year-to-date, but percentage exported has increased.

Overall UK commercial vehicle production fell by 2,179 units year-on-year despite production of certain new models beginning to ramp up.
CV manufacturing output for year-to-date down by a quarter (25.2%) due to plant restructuring over the past year.