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Land Rover

Sales surge for Land Rover as UK car registrations increase again

New car registrations in the UK have continued to increase for the fifth month in a row with Land Rover celebrating a sales surge of more than 60 per cent.Read

MG Rover, Longbridge

Deloitte fails to scrap charge in MG Rover misconduct trial

Deloitte will face a tribunal over all allegations about its work in the run up to MG Rover’s collapse as the fall-out from the collapse of the car giant refuses to go away. Read

Jaguar at Castle Bromwich

Job boost puts Castle Bromwich Jaguar plant on par with Solihull and Halewood

The creation of more than 1,100 new jobs at the Jaguar plant in Castle Bromwich is set to put the factory on a par with the bustling JLR factories at Solihull and Halewood.Read

JLR, Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover to create 1,100 new jobs at Castle Bromwich

More than 1,100 new jobs are to be created at Jaguar as the car-maker gears up for its biggest expansion programme yet.Read

JLR, Jaguar Land Rover

Ratan Tata: We saved a British icon but Jaguar Land Rover won't stop there

Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has transformed the fortunes of Jaguar Land Rover since taking over the firm in 2008. He speaks to Graeme Brown about the future of the Midlands’ most important company.Read

Jaguar E-Type

JLR could never make another E-Type Jaguar, says Tata chairman

The chairman of Jaguar Land Rover’s parent firm says the company will never build another iconic car like the Jaguar E-Type because of the plethora of requirements for modern cars.Read

Jaguar C-X75

Job boost expected after Birmingham Jaguar workers vote for efficiencies

Jaguar workers have backed a crucial blueprint for the future of the Castle Bromwich factory in a key shopfloor ballot – clearing the path for up to 5,000 jobs.Read

Range Rover Evoque

How the Range Rover Evoque changed Jaguar Land Rover's fortunes

July 2011 marked the start of a new era for Jaguar Land Rover with the launch of the Evoque, a vehicle that has redefined the brand and propelled profits into the stratosphere. Enda Mullen finds out just what a difference a year has made.Read

Range Rover Evoque 2012 GTS

Purple haze for the £90,000 Range Rover Evoque 2012 GTS

The Range Rover Evoque unveiled at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed promises to be the ultimate.... but it comes with a price tag of almost £90,000.Read

Jaguar at Castle Bromwich

Jaguar workers warned over Castle Bromwich future ahead of key vote

Union leaders have warned Jaguar workers that they risk allowing the Castle Bromwich factory to "wither and die on the vine" if they do not agree to new working practices.Read

Jaguar

New Jaguar for Castle Bromwich - if workers agree efficiency plan

Jaguar is to launch a new model and create ‘‘significant’’ extra jobs at Castle Bromwich as part of a £200 million investment – if workers agree to revised efficiency plans.Read

Call for more support for automotive industry

The booming automotive industry makes a massive contribution to the economy but requires more government support, MPs have warned.Read

£250m BMW investment boosts Hams Hall plant

BMW is to invest a further £250 million in its three Mini factories in the UK including in the West Midlands, safeguarding thousands of jobs, the firm announced.Read

SMMT

Automotive suppliers urged to embrace opportunities in rejuvenated motor industry

Automotive supply chain companies need to seize a “once in a generation” opportunity to exploit the renaissance of UK car manufacturing according to a leading industry figure.Read

JLR picks up host of new awards

Jaguar Land Rover has been backed to drive the West Midlands car industry into a new dawn after a triple awards success.Read

Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover drives towards next generation of electric hybrid motors

Jaguar Land Rover has joined forces with Cobham Technical Services and engineering consultancy Ricardo UK to carry out research into the design of a new generation of economic electric motors that dispense with the need for expensive magnet materials.Read

Land Rover

Rally specialist Bowler seals Land Rover deal

A company which transforms Land Rovers into all terrain supercars has formalised its long-standing partnership with the Midland car manufacturer.Read

Birmingham Post

Banks urged to step up automotive supply chain support

Lack of finance is holding back the growth of the automotive supply chain in the West Midlands, manufacturers have warned.Read

Birmingham Post

Foreign investment creates 6,500 jobs despite fall in projects

Foreign investment created more than 6,500 jobs in the Midlands in 2011 despite the number of investment projects falling, according to a survey of the most attractive European countries for overseas investors.Read

Aston Martin

Aston Martin reveals new AM 310 Vanquish supercar

Supercar firm Aston Martin has taken the wraps off its newest stunning top of the range model – the £189,995 AM 310 Vanquish.Read