Economy

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company’s leather shop has been expanded following the continued success of the Phantom, Ghost and newly-launched Wraith.

Operating costs are one of the key issues concerning today’s commercial vehicle industry and is just one of the issues being tackled by exhibitors at the CV Show 2014, such as Tachodisc and Trakm8.

Today (28 November), government announced that Local Enterprise Zones are pushing the UK ahead of global competitors after attracting overseas investment from Swedish automotive safety systems manufacturer, Haldex. Haldex is set to create its new European Technical Centre at the MIRA…

Business Secretary, Vince Cable MP, has announced that Lotus has secured a grant of £10.44 million as part of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), which will see the firm create more than 300 new jobs.

UK-based automotive suppliers looking to exploit a £3 billion opportunity were giving a helping hand this week with the first in a series of new SMMT events designed to increase the UK’s supply chain share.

One of the UK’s biggest car manufacturing operations has entered a new era this week with the debut of the new MINI hatchback.

A major bus project in Yorkshire is getting nearly £16 million in funding to provide new road layouts, intelligent traffic control and low-emission vehicles.

Cosworth’s new £30 million engine manufacturing facility will house some of the world’s most advanced technologies when it starts production in 2015, according to CEO Hal Reisiger.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched a £75 million competition, challenging automotive manufacturers to develop new engine technologies that will make cars more energy efficient and invigorate R&D in the UK. The initiative will act as the pilot scheme for…

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched a call for evidence to the automotive industry, seeking opinions on how government’s £500 million investment, announced earlier in the year, can be spent to position the UK as a global leader in ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs).