Technology Innovation

11 December 2013 #SMMT News

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.

28 November 2013 #SMMT News

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

27 November 2013 #SMMT News

At yesterday’s SMMT Annual Dinner (26 November), Jake Larsson, of Cranfield University, was announced as the winner of the 2013 Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award. His creative idea: the Sensory Integration System impressed the judging panel of industry experts and will

26 November 2013 #SMMT News

Hailed as the future of engine technology and designed, developed and engineered in Essex, Ford’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has been crowned winner of the SMMT Award for Automotive Innovation 2013.

26 November 2013 #SMMT News

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.

22 November 2013 #SMMT News

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.

12 November 2013 #SMMT News

A local investment organisation has found an innovative way of demonstrating the prowess of the UK automotive industry – by ‘building’ a virtual car almost entirely out of domestically sourced parts.

08 November 2013 #SMMT News

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.

07 November 2013 #SMMT News

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

07 November 2013 #SMMT News

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).

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