Industry Developments

Good news for the UK's car industry. Nissan has announced plans to produce a new 4x4 vehicle in the country, which, according to press reports, should safeguard or create 1,200 jobs.... 2006-09-07

PSA Peugeot Citröen's decision to shift some of the production of its 207 small car to its Trnava factory in Slovakia, will have a knock-on effect on the Spanish car industry. As... 2006-09-06

Italian carmaker Fiat, with the ambitious Sergio Marchionne at its helm, is relentlessly pursuing its goal of global expansion and consolidation. After ensuring that Fiat posted some... 2006-09-06

The European Commission has issued a stark warning to the car industry, urging it to step up efforts to cut polluting carbon dioxide emissions. In line with the Kyoto protocol, the... 2006-08-31

Japanese carmakers are cementing their presence in the UK at a time when national champions would seem to have exited down a bleak road of decline. According to press reports, the... 2006-08-31

Volkswagen is returning to tried and tested formulae in a bid to claw back lost market share. The German carmaker has announced it will re-launch its hatchback coupé Scirocco model... 2006-08-29

The chairman of JCB, the biggest maker of construction equipment in Europe, is reported to be interested in acquiring the ailing Jaguar brand from troubled carmaker Ford. Sir Anthony... 2006-08-29

Volkswagen has reached a crucial stage in its troubled existence. The company is set to resume talks with unions in Germany and will once again find itself broaching the prickly issue... 2006-08-25

Spanish car parts supplier CIE Automotive is seeing its plans for global expansion come to fruition. The company has secured a US$360mn (EUR280mn) supply contract with DaimlerChrysler... 2006-08-23

Ford has earmarked investment of GBP890mn (US$1.67bn) for a three-year plan that envisages the production of some 2m engines per year in the UK by 2009. In a boost to UK industry,... 2006-08-23