Car, engine, van, lorry and bus making is soaring in Britain. The falling value of the pound has helped exports because our vehicles have become cheaper to buy abroad and if manufacturers buy more component parts here they will cut import costs, exchange rate charges and make more money. UK car manufacturing output reached its highest level since 1999 … [Read more...]
Welsh Government boost to Saturday Club
Welsh Government will support and extend the Ford Saturday Club in South Wales. Prof Julie Williams, Chief Scientific Officer Welsh Government, announced the decision to back the club at Waterton Centre, Bridgend for the next three years when presenting this autumn’s students’ awards. It means the club which has been running since 1996 and has been … [Read more...]
20M engine is today made at Ford Bridgend plant
Ford Bridgend Engine Plant this afternoon built its 20-millionth engine, exactly 37 years after the first engine was built in September 1979. Linda Cash, vice president of Manufacturing, Ford of Europe joined Bridgend Engine Plant manager, Ian Pearson, in marking the achievement saying, “Bridgend has a proud record of high-quality engine production and … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 September
Some streets in the centre of Bridgend will reopen to slow speed traffic. They were closed as part of a pedestrianisation scheme 16 years ago but shops saw a dramatic fall in takings with users shunning the centre and going out of town to buy. The Monster Jam in Principality Stadium, Cardiff will mean road closures tomorrow evening. The big truck … [Read more...]
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