Articles tagged by the tag "Uk"
SMMT asks UK government and industry to grasp £74 billion digital manufacturing opportunity

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar30 Nov 2016

The UK’s apex auto industry body says digital manufacturing, alongside e-mobility and connected and autonomous vehicle...

Exports drive UK’s car production in October

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar24 Nov 2016

Exports rise for 15th consecutive month, with 122,765 cars built for overseas markets, up 1.7%; car manufacturing dips...

Europe Big 5: New car sales down 0.5% in October

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar16 Nov 2016

The biggest falls were seen in Germany and France, whose sales decreased by 5.6% & 4.4% respectively. Despite this, th...

Optare Versa electric buses clock a million km, save 880 tons of emissions

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar03 Nov 2016

UK bus operator First York’s Optare Versa electric buses have collectively reached one million kilometres, saving 880 ...

Nissan’s new model production in the UK boosts automotive supply chain

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar02 Nov 2016

Nissan currently supports 28,000 supply chain jobs in the UK, among a wider 78,000 dependent on all British-based vehi...

Nissan confirms production of next-gen Qashqai and X-Trail at Sunderland plant

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar27 Oct 2016

The Japanese carmaker's announcement ends rumours that the Sunderland plant could downsize following the Brexit vote.

UK car exports pass the million mark in 2016

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar27 Oct 2016

The export demand rose by 10.5% to take volumes past one million in the first three quarters for the first time on rec...

UK study says women angrier than men behind the wheel

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar19 Oct 2016

Recent study of 1,000 UK drivers reveals women are, on average, 12% angrier than men when they’re behind the wheel.

Europe’s Big 5 markets notch positive growth in September

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar14 Oct 2016

Italy and Spain lead the way even as France, UK and Germany record higher numbers in September.

UK drivers express concerns over autonomous driving

By Julian Rendall, Autocar UK calendar13 Oct 2016

Despite government efforts to turn the UK into a hub for driverless car development, the British public is uncomfortab...