News — British Built Cars

30 November 2015 Vauxhall's Brit-built Astra is crowned Scottish Car of the Year 2015 Vauxhall’s all-new Astra family hatchback was named 2015 Scottish Car of the Year this evening at the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers’ annual awards held in Edinburgh. The... Read story

28 November 2015 Mclaren Production Centre wins Manufacturer MX Award The McLaren Production Centre (MPC), the world-class McLaren Automotive production facility in Woking, England, won the 2015 Manufacturing In Action Award at The Manufacturer MX Aw... Read story

24 November 2015 JLR to double the size of its engine plant aguar Land Rover today announced that it is to double the size of its Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) as part of a £450m expansion programme. This latest news from the UK’s leadi... Read story

24 November 2015 New Nissan LEAF named Best Small Family Car at Next Green Car Awards The latest version of Nissan’s 100% electric LEAF, the recently-launched, longer-range 30kWh model, has been named Best Small Family Car at the 2015 Next Green Car Awards – an awar... Read story

19 November 2015 British car makers achieve best ten month performance in a decade British car manufacturing has hit its highest level for the year-to-date in a decade, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A... Read story

19 November 2015 Jaguar XE 2017 MY to get AWD and tech upgrades The Jaguar XE, already established as the most dynamic sports saloon in the mid-size segment, once again sets new standards in driver reward and offers an even wider range of state... Read story

18 November 2015 Infiniti QX30 crossover to be built alongside sibling Q30 in Sunderland Created for a new generation of premium buyers, the QX30 boasts a purposeful appearance that makes a bold visual statement – and joins the Q30 as part of Infiniti’s new premium com... Read story

17 November 2015 Bond actress introduces new Evoque Convertible as it premieres in US Land Rover has unveiled its first luxury compact convertible SUV along the iconic coastline of Los Angeles in Santa Monica, CA. SPECTRE actress Naomie Harris was one of the first t... Read story

14 November 2015 Lotus announces new Elise models The Lotus Elise Sport and Elise Sport 220 mark a return the iconic ‘Sport’ naming designation, used previously on the famed Lotus Esprit and with it the Lotus Elise package becomes... Read story

12 November 2015 MG3 2016 MY gets facelift and improved economy MG’s trendy MG3 has just got even better with the introduction of new technology; designed to give better economy and lower emissions. Read story

11 November 2015 Land Rover launch two special edition Discoverys Land Rover continues to broaden the appeal of the Discovery with the launch of – the Landmark and the Graphite. New distinctive exterior design features to both enhance the design... Read story

11 November 2015 Vauxhall Astra wins Germany's 2015 Golden Steering Wheel Vauxhall’s Brit-built Astra won the best compact car honour at the prestigious Golden Steering Wheel Awards, Germany’s automotive Oscars, in Berlin last night. Read story