United Kingdom

Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo's UK subsidiary, Volvo Car UK, has tied up with UK dealer HR Owen to open its flagship dealership in Chiswick, West London. The operation - entailing... 2008-10-08

Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota's European division, Toyota Motor Europe has announced that it will be rolling out its next generation Avensis model from its Burnaston manufacturing... 2008-10-06

UK luxury car manufacturer Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) has recently announced plans for temporary production cuts from October to avoid stockpiling. The announcement comes on the... 2008-09-29

US automotive manufacturer Ford Motors has announced plans to halve production of Transit panel vans at its Southampton plant in the UK. The proposed production cut follows the termination... 2008-09-16

Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota has teamed up with UK energy supplier EDF Energy for the development of a Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) in the UK. The vehicles introduced by the... 2008-09-11

Despite robust sales growth of 15.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first seven months of 2008 for BMW's Mini model, the German manufacturer is looking to cut costs at its manufacturing... 2008-08-12

One of the UK's most famous car plants at Longbridge will be resuming full scale production, after almost three years of closure. The former MG Rover plant in Birmingham will be used... 2008-08-01

British luxury car brands Jaguar and Land Rover have announced investment of GBP700mn on environment-friendly hybrid vehicles over the next five years. The investment will be used... 2008-06-25

The Korean-based light trucks maker SsangYong has introduced two new light commercial versions of the SsangYong Kyron and Rexton SUVs. The UK division, which is owned by Shanghai... 2008-06-23

The recent results posted by the UK's four major food and drink retailers reveal a substantial disparity in performance, with Morrison and Asda profiting at the expense of J. Sainsbury... 2008-06-19