SMMT wants a smarter route to EV transition and says assumptions fuelling UK’s EV transition pathway no longer stand against geopolitical and economic realities.

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain's car production fell 8.2% to 65,249 units in January, as exports declined due to weak demand in key global markets, industry data showed on Friday. Car exports from the UK ...

Recent data indicates that one in 10 cars purchased in the United Kingdom now comes from Chinese-owned manufacturers , marking a significant shift in the country’s automotive landscape. The figures ...

UK car output remains way under pre-pandemic levels and is struggling to recover volume as it faces challenges in electrification and developing more export business to replace recently lost ...

UK car manufacturing hit a 66-year low in 2022, as the closure of two plants, a global shortage of semiconductors and the effect of Covid lockdowns in China on auto supply chains crippled output.

The UK-US trade deal came into force on Monday, slashing US export tariffs for the UK's automotive and aerospace sectors. UK car manufacturers can now export to the US under a reduced 10% tariff quota ...

Brexit and the ensuing Brexit deal essentially ties the UK auto industry into using either UK or European BEV/battery components rather than depending on imported systems. Currently, the Rules of ...

Ahead of the UK Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) event, Julian Hetherington, Director of the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), provided an early preview of the electric and energy-efficient vehicle market ...

A UK automotive manufacturer supplying parts to major global brands has entered administration.

The British car industry has been written off before. It now faces its biggest challenge since the 1970s. UK auto production dropped by a fifth in the first half of the year and investment plunged 70% ...

Tom Stacey receives funding from South-Eastern New Energy, an ERDF funded project. The UK may have lost Eurovision this year, but it recently beat European rivals for an arguably more valuable prize.