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Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership. New members – June 2014

One of Britain’s leading broadcasters, Clare Balding OBE, is to be the celebrity guest speaker at this year’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Annual Dinner, taking place on 25 November at Grosvenor House on Park Lane, London.

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

Overview Motor Codes operates Trading Standards-approved codes of practice in the automotive sector, covering new cars, service and repair and warranty products.  It runs an online garage finder that directs people to the approved network and provides a Citizens Advice-endorsed…

Engine manufacturing output decreased 4.2% in May, with a 1.1% fall over 2014-to-date. Exports continue to grow and have accounted for over 65% of year-to-date output

Commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output fell 32.2% in May, as restructuring impacts continue. Manufacturing down 22.8% over the year-to-date, with output for both home and export down.

Jaguar Land Rover will create a further 250 jobs at its Halewood plant, seeing the facility’s workforce treble in just four years. The additional vacancies form part of a £200 million investment by the manufacturer to produce the new Land Rover Discovery Sport.

UK car manufacturing fell 9.8% in May to 116,655 units, with days lost to spring shutdown at some plants. Year-to-date output still positive with 654,895 cars produced – a 3.5% growth. Demand for new cars in EU continues to grow, with May marking nine consecutive monthly rises.

The Automotive Investment Organisation (AIO), created to spearhead inward investment in to the UK, has achieved £457 million worth of investment since it was established in June last year. As part of UKTI and led by CEO Joe Greenwell, the…

MINI has installed more than 11,500 panels on the roof of its new bodyshop, helping to harness renewable energy to power Oxford’s MINI Plant.