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Calls to keep electric van maker Modec in UK hands

Collapsed electric van pioneer Modec must stay in UK hands if the country is to maintain its lead in low-carbon vehicle production, automotive experts have warned.Read

Hope for Modec after electric cars firm expresses interest

Collapsed electric van-maker Modec could be offered a lifeline after an Oxford-based firm expressed an interest.Read

CPP purchase of Spyker could see supercar production double in Coventry

The Coventry firm set to buy Dutch supercar brand Spyker has outlined ambitions to double production and increase head count in the city.Read

Electric van firm Modec collapses into administration

West Midlands electric vehicle firm Modec has fallen into administration with the loss of 26 jobs.Read

Manganese Bronze lands £16m taxi deal in Azerbaijan

Coventry automotive firm Manganese Bronze will soon be shipping London taxis to the Republic of Azerbaijan thanks to a £16 million deal.Read

Morgan Motor Company unveils new three-wheeler car at Geneva show

West Midlands motor firm Morgan has unveiled its new three-wheeler car at the Geneva Auto Show 2011.Read

Taxi to Azerbaijan for Manganese Bronze

Coventry automotive firm Manganese Bronze will soon be shipping London taxis to the Republic of Azerbaijan thanks to a £16 million deal.Read

Jaguar E-type road-test hailed as best ever by Autocar magazine

Autocar magazine has voted the iconic Jaguar E-type the best car it has ever road-tested. Read

Land Rover kits to be shipped to India for assembly

Land Rovers are to be built in India for the first time – after being shipped in partially-assembled kit form to the sub-continent from the UK.Read

Disabled Land Rover worker wins tribunal over unfair dismissal and discrimination

A Land Rover track worker sacked after nearly 15 years service at the Solihull factory has won a landmark battle for discrimination on the grounds of his disability.Read

MG sports car factory repossessed over bank loans

A Worcestershire businessman who hoped to revive the MG racing brand has been hit with a new setback after his headquarters was repossessed over a £400,000 debt.Read

CPP in talks to buy Spyker Cars

Midland manufacturer CPP is in negotiations to buy Dutch luxury sportscar company Spyker Cars in a deal worth around £27 million.Read

Demand soars for special edition Range Rovers

Waiting times for luxury Range Rovers have soared to up to four months as customers flock to sign up for custom-built versions of the Solihull-built vehicle. Read

Spyker supercar production increased in Coventry

A Coventry firm is creating 40 new skilled jobs as it ramps up production of its new “supercar”.Read

MIRA aims to be European transport technology leader

Vehicle engineering and testing firm MIRA has announced plans to become the most advanced transport technology facility in Europe.Read

New MG6 saloon unveiled by MG Motor UK at Longbridge

Longbridge’s Chinese owners have taken the wraps off a new £17,000 to £20,000 saloon car as the rebirth of the Birmingham car factory goes into over drive.Read

Jaguar Land Rover looking for 1,000 new engineers in the West Midlands.

Jaguar Land Rover is set to create 1,000 engineering jobs as it takes another step towards becoming a billion pound company. Read

Jaguar Land Rover turns down Coventry research centre

A new manufacturing research centre being developed in Coventry has suffered an early knockback after Jaguar Land Rover said it would not be getting involved with the project.Read

George Osborne hails Jaguar Land Rover as great example of UK industry

Jaguar Land Rover, which roared dramatically back into the black last year, has been described as a “shining example” of British enterprise at its best, by George OsborneRead

Jobs on horizon as MIRA gets green light for plans

A vehicle testing facility in Warwickshire has taken a crucial step towards creating thousands of hi-tech jobs.Read