At a meeting today with Prime Minister David Cameron, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Carlos Ghosn, announced that workers in Britain will design, engineer and build the next version of the company’s Qashqai model.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has announced details of the insightful research, detailed analysis, plus the expert speaker line up that will provide an enlightening perspective on the world of automotive retail at its International Automotive Summit in Westminster on 28 June.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK is set to be the first UK car manufacturer to install a large scale solar panel array after the scheme gained approval from its local planning authority.

Overall bus and coach volumes down 33.8% in the month and 19.4% for the rolling year to May.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published an updated version of its Electric Car Guide to help motorists make more informed decisions when purchasing an electric vehicle.

May total van and truck registrations: up 17.7% to 23,026, rolling year up 23.7% to 284,239

With 150,431 registrations, the May new car market was just 1.7% or 2,664 units down on May 2010.

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