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DOWNLOAD 1. January UK car output makes solid start to 2014. 2. Commercial vehicle manufacturing down 14.6% in January 2014. 3. Modest dip in engine production in January 2014. 4. Rise in number of young people considering an engineering career.…

UK engine manufacturing records 6.1% decline in January 2014, to 209,291 units. Decline followed a sharp fall in output for the home market, down 17.4%. Export volumes held.

Commercial vehicle (CV) output fell 14.4% in January to 7,822 units. Decline evident across both home and export markets as restructuring impacts volumes. CV manufacturing figures are expected to stabilise in the second half of the year.

Robust January begins year just 0.3% off 2013 performance. Analysts expect growth over full year as newly introduced models move to full-scale production. Signs of European market recovery significant for overseas trade. Around 50% of exports go to EU.

Volkswagen’s first pure electric production vehicle, the e-up! will be on display at the SMMT’s headquarters in Westminster from 17-28 February.

Summarising the views of 57,000 people, the second annual Motor Codes Report paints a reassuring picture about consumer protection in the UK car market.

Jaguar Land Rover has begun recruiting for 1,700 new jobs at its Solihull plant, as a result of its recent manufacturing investment of £1.5 billion for the new Jaguar mid-sized saloon. The first phase will recruit more than 500 semi-skilled…

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

1. Second set of Balance of Competences reports published
2. EPSRC awards grant for safer and more sustainable manufacturing materials
3. UK and Ireland to introduce new marker to tackle fuel fraud
4. UK used car sales grow 0.94% in 2013
5. FSB: EU is good for business but needs for flexibility for the future
6. Week ahead

1. IMCO Committee adopt draft eCall report
2. Council adopts CO2 from new light commercial vehicles regulation
3. December industrial production prices down by 0.7% in EU
4. ETSI and CEN confirm set of standards for connected cars
5. Week ahead