Automotive business, West Midlands manufacturing

West Midlands suppliers boosted by £125m Ellesmere Port investment May 17 2012

Suppliers in the West Midlands have been boosted by news of a £125 million investment in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant, creating thousands of new jobs.Read

Supercar firm sets up showroom in Birmingham city centre May 11 2012

The supercar market in the region shows no signs of slowing according to an entrepreneur who has opened a “one stop shop” in the heart of Birmingham selling the kind of cars most people can only dream of owning.Read

Jaguar Land Rover's £1bn supplies order as Evoque sales soar May 11 2012

Soaring sales of the Range Rover Evoque at home and abroad have prompted Jaguar Land Rover to agree £1 billion worth of new orders with UK suppliers.Read

China on course to become Jaguar Land Rover's largest market May 11 2012

China could become Jaguar Land Rover’s biggest market in 2012 if the sales surge both brands have experienced there continues.Read

£200m Castle Bromwich investment at risk as Jaguar workers reject new practices May 07 2012

A £200 million investment to secure the future of Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant is in the balance after workers rejected new practices.Read

Tata Motors ready to pull plug on UK launch of Indica Vista electric car May 04 2012

Tata Motors is poised to pull the plug on plans to introduce an electric vehicle in the UK in a move that could put the electric car dream on hold for the foreseeable future.Read

Jaguar's Castle Bromwich factory set for £200 million revamp May 03 2012

Jaguar’s ageing Castle Bromwich factory is in line for £200 million investment – including a new body shop and model replacements – if efficiency plans can be met. Read

Former Longbridge MG Rover workers set to receive just £3 compensation May 02 2012

About 6,500 former MG Rover workers at Longbridge are in line for just £3 each after a seven-year wait for compensation. Read

Mark Cavendish becomes Jaguar Academy of Sport ambassador May 01 2012

Champion cyclist Mark Cavendish is the latest top sportsman to become an ambassador for the Jaguar Academy of Sport.Read

Former MG Rover staff 'shattered' after payout hopes are dashed May 01 2012

Campaigners claim former Longbridge workers will be “absolutely shattered” by the High Court’s rejection of a legal bid to claw back over £12 million for redundant employees.Read

MG Icon SUV crowned Best Concept at Beijing Auto Show Apr 27 2012

An MG SUV concept unveiled at China’s biggest motor show has seen off competition from the likes of Lamborghini and Mercedes-Benz to land a coveted design award.Read

MG unveils SUV concept at Chinese motor show Apr 25 2012

MG Motor UK’s bid to take on Land Rover in its own back yard is a step closer to fruition after the firm unveiled its first SUV concept car at the Beijing Auto Show.Read

Aston Martin reveals rise in revenue as China plans progress Apr 20 2012

Warwickshire supercar firm Aston Martin has revealed its highest annual turnover since before the recession.Read

Automotive growth pushes GKN sales up 17% Apr 18 2012

Growth of more than a quarter at its Midland-based Driveline business has helped engineering giant GKN to post a 17 per cent rise in first quarter sales.Read

Turnover doubles in two years at electric car maker Zytek Apr 13 2012

Electric vehicle firm Zytek Automotive has more than doubled turnover in the last two years – and has promised to develop the technology to make electric cars sexy.Read

Jaguar Land Rover honours its Cultural Champions for Arts & Business Apr 13 2012

Individuals who have made significant contributions to the region’s cultural offering have been recognised at a special ceremony in the city.Read

Longbridge-based MG Motor UK sees year-on-year car sales rocket Apr 06 2012

MG Motor UK saw orders go into overdrive last month, selling 236 MG6 cars compared to just eight in March 2011 - a rise of nearly 3,000 per cent for the Birmingham-based firm. Read

Morgan plans slow and steady route to growth Apr 06 2012

Bespoke British sports car makers have had a torrid time in recent years. But while some like TVR and Bristol having gone to the wall Malvern-based Morgan continues to fly the flag and prosper. Managing director Charles Morgan reflects on its success and tells Enda Mullen how its future is as important as its 100-year heritageRead

Sales and revenues up at Manganese Bronze Apr 06 2012

Black cab-maker Manganese Bronze has revealed a 7.8 per cent rise in revenues amid a record order from Azerbaijan – which helped to trim losses.Read

Morgan Motor Company looks to Iranian market Apr 05 2012

The man at the top of Morgan Motor Company believes he could sell into a growing market in Iran if sanctions were lifted.Read

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