News — British Built Cars

3 November 2016 Detroit Electric appoints a new Chief Technical Officer Detroit Electric continues its growth in Europe and Asia with the appointment of a leading automotive technology executive, following the commencement of deliveries of the first SP... Read story

31 October 2016 David Brown Automotive flies the flag with Speedback GTs in red, white and blue David Brown Automotive is showcasing the ‘Best of British’ with images of three of their latest production-specification Speedback GTs in patriotic red, white and blue exterior pai... Read story

27 October 2016 UK car exports pass the million mark in 2016 UK car manufacturing reported steady growth in September, with production rising by 0.9%, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Ex... Read story

27 October 2016 Sunderland will build next Nissan Qashqai Nissan Motor Company Ltd. today announced, following its Executive Committee meeting, that it will produce the next Qashqai and will add production of the next X-Trail model at its... Read story

24 October 2016 HRH Princess Royal opens new Bentley Research and Development Centre Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today visited the Bentley Motors headquarters in Crewe to open a new research and development centre - 25 Pyms Lane – which is home to more th... Read story

4 October 2016 Lotus announce final 50th anniversary model: Exige 350 Special Edition Saving the hardest until last, the new Lotus Exige 350 Special Edition is a fitting completion to the trilogy of Lotus 50th celebration editions. Read story

2 October 2016 Land Rover reveals 5th generation Discovery Land Rover today revealed the all-new 5th generation Discovery. The new Land Rover Discovery is a full-sized, three-row, seven-seat SUV with unbeatable capability and versatility I... Read story

29 September 2016 Next generation Civic Type R revealed in Paris The new Honda Civic Type R Prototype has been revealed at the 2016 Mondial de L’Automobile in Paris, offering an insight into the styling of the next-generation Civic Type R which... Read story

28 September 2016 British-built cars more popular than ever Eight of the UK’s major car brands united today at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the eve of the key international motor show to demonstrate the diversity and quality of cars current... Read story

22 September 2016 UK car manufacturing achieves a 14 year high in August UK car manufacturing output increased 9.1% to 109,004 units in August compared with the same month in 2015 – the highest volume recorded for August in 14 years,1 according to figur... Read story

21 September 2016 Bentley announce the diesel Bentayga Bentley Motors today announces full details of the first diesel model in the iconic British brand’s history – the Bentayga Diesel. Read story

21 September 2016 MINI announces 148 mph JCW Clubman estate The new MINI John Cooper Works Clubman offers all the style, practicality and fresh-thinking of the Clubman, combined with the high performance and sporting dynamics of the John Co... Read story