The first showroom-ready Range Rover Evoque was driven off the line at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood plant yesterday, marking the start of production of the new model that will be exported to more than 170 countries around the world.

Clean Drive, a three-year European initiative designed to increase the sale of more energy-efficient cars with lower CO2 emissions, is looking for companies interested in joining its network of experts to help inform the next stage of the project.

Worldwide new vehicle registrations figures have been issued by Polk.

Today, BMW Plant Hams Hall hosted a visit by careers advisers and teachers from local schools as part of a government-industry initiative to highlight careers in manufacturing for young people.

Honda (UK)’s bespoke apprentice and management training facility in Colnbrook – the Honda Institute – yesterday hosted a number of teachers and careers advisors from across the South of England, as part of Honda’s commitment to the ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ initiative.

Skills and apprenticeships have been a major theme for Bentley Motors in and around its Crewe factory over the last three weeks helping to raise awareness of manufacturing and the range of career opportunities on offer within the industry.

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