Toyota will invest £240 Million in its Derby car assembly plant for future model lines. It also has it main engine plant on Deeside and has said it is critical that tariff-free access exists after the UK leaves the EU. It intends to increase UK components sourcing to cut costs and also increase the “home” content for post-Brexit requirements. Toyota … [Read more...]
Ford developing 3D components on huge scale
Ford is exploring how large one-piece car parts could be printed for prototyping and future production vehicles, as the first automaker to pilot the Stratasys Infinite Build 3D printer. Capable of printing car parts of practically any shape or length, the Stratasys Infinite Build system could be a breakthrough for vehicle manufacturing, providing a more … [Read more...]
Tradelines 15 March
SEAT will launch the Fleet Excellence programme, an initiative to deliver an even higher level of service for fleet customers via its dealer network. Dealerships that are eligible for the Fleet Excellence programme will be funded with an additional £12,000 per year to support with the costs associated with fleet management, administration and systems … [Read more...]
Record applications for Honda apprenticeships
Honda Manufacturing gears up to extend its apprenticeship programme for 2017 after receiving a record number of applications. Off the back of the success of becoming Honda's global production hub for the new Civic, the Swindon-based factory is midway through recruiting September's intake of new apprentices. This year, Honda received the highest volume … [Read more...]
Sum of parts adds up to boost Britain
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will bring the UK automotive industry together at a special event in Birmingham this summer as part of efforts to boost supply chain reshoring and make British cars more British. UK vehicle manufacturing output has continued to grow over recent years, driven by record export demand, which has led to further … [Read more...]
Government must look at all aspects of connected vehicles
The Government must broaden its work on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles across all sectors and not focus so heavily on road vehicles, say a House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. Early benefits are likely to come in sectors such as marine and agriculture therefore the Government must not allow media attention around driverless cars to cause it … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 March
Work will begin today on improving traffic flow through M4 J28 at Tredegar Park. It will take about 16-months to complete the £13.7 M work to relieve the bottleneck and includes building a new direct link for eastbound traffic heading to the Southern Distributor Road, with construction work restricted during peak times. Asda is cutting the price of … [Read more...]
Emissions are falling, but some car makers struggle
Average CO2 emissions for new cars in Europe fell during 2016 demonstrating the continued progress being made by the industry. The analysis carried out by JATO Dynamics covered 23 European markets and showed that average CO2 emissions fell by 1.2% in 2016 - finishing at 117.8 g/km. The result was 1.4 g/km lower than the total seen in 2015, but this … [Read more...]
Bentley rethink on site for next model
Bentley will consider whether to build its next model in the UK or Europe depending on how Brexit talks go within the next 12 months, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer has told Reuters. It’s sells 20% of them in Europe, its largest market, and has previously assembled some in Dresden, Germany when it needed to boost capacity. Uncertainty over the Brexit outcome … [Read more...]
Tyre safety technology is letting down drivers
Tyre safety technology is letting down drivers, say experts. TyreSafe has aired its concern at the implication for road safety of skyrocketing MoT failure rates caused by defects with vehicles’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). More than 23,000 vehicles required a retest following identification of TPMS issues in 2016 compared with a … [Read more...]
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