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Launches, production news and manufacturer announcements from across the British motor industry.
1 August 2018
MINI launches the Clubman City, reviving and old name
MINI is further enhancing its appeal among fleet and business customers with the arrival of the new MINI Clubman City, developed specifically for the corporate market. The use of t...
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31 July 2018
Exports drive UK car production in first half of 2018
UK car production fell by -5.5% in June, with 128,799 cars rolling off production lines, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT...
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25 July 2018
McLaren Speedtail revealed as name of world's first Hyper-GT
McLaren Automotive has informed the 106 clients fortunate enough to have reserved an example of the car they previously knew only as BP23 that it will be named the McLaren Speedtai...
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17 July 2018
One millionth Juke built at Nissan Sunderland Plant
Eight years after it created the compact crossover segment, the one millionth Juke has rolled off the line at Nissan Sunderland Plant. On average, a brand new Juke is built at the...
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12 July 2018
McLaren Automotive to launch 18 new cars by 2025
At today’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, luxury British sportscar and supercar maker McLaren Automotive has announced its ambitious, wide-ranging business plan that will take the com...
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11 July 2018
New sub 3 secs 0-60 Ariel Atom announced
The Ariel Motor company today announced the launch of the latest evolution of the Ariel Atom, the all-new Atom 4.
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29 June 2018
McLaren announces new 600LT
The new McLaren 600LT marks the beginning of the next chapter in the McLaren ‘Longtail’ (LT) story and at the same time sets a new sportscar benchmark as the fastest, most powerful...
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28 June 2018
BAC Mono goes climate positive
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has become the first car manufacturer in the world to go ‘climate positive’, setting a new industry standard for climate action. Becoming climate po...
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28 June 2018
UK car manufacturing grows 1.3% in May
UK car production rose in May, with volumes growing 1.3% year-on-year, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 137,225 cars we...
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27 June 2018
Aston Martin reveals the return of the DBS, now with the iconic Superleggera name
A true thoroughbred that marks the return of not one, but two illustrious names. With DBS, Aston Martin is reviving an iconic nameplate that first appeared on in 1967, while Tourin...
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21 June 2018
Aston Martin to expand UK presence
Aston Martin Lagonda today announces two important new additions to its UK site operations. The Aston Martin Test and Development Centre at Silverstone will become a new hub for pr...
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31 May 2018
April boost for UK car manufacturing as new models boost growth
UK car production rose in April, with demand growing 5.2% year-on-year, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 127,952 cars w...
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