British car manufacturing delivered a strong performance in June with volumes up 5.4% over the same month last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Figures show 143,759 cars were built in the month, with production for export (up 9.0%) outperforming that for the domestic market (down 7.1%) – a reversal of the trend seen in previous months.
The Infiniti Q30 to be built in Sunderland will be unveiled at the German motor show in September.
Two years after the Q30 concept appeared at Frankfurt, the production model will be a highlight of the biennial show.
A ghost city is being built in the US to safely evaluate and develop driverless-cars.
The 32-acres mini-city opened on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will travel in the future without hitting pedestrians or causing vehicle crashes at a cost of $6.5 Million.
The restored car which set a land speed record for Sir Malcolm Campbell 90 years ago was brought back to the scene of the triumph on Pendine Beach, Carmarthenshire this week.
Blue Bird was built in 1919 and 90 years ago set a world land speed record of more than 150mph on the sands and this week was driven by grandson Don Wales, also a land speed record holder.
