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Former GKN site in Aldridge is sold

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:45:00 GMT

The former GKN automotive manufacturing site in the West Midlands has been sold.

Jaguar Land Rover posts £559m profit in single quarter

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Soaring demand from growing Asian economies has helped car giant Jaguar Land Rover to post pre-tax profits of £559 million in just three months.

BMW ups apprentice intake at Hams Hall and across the UK

Birmingham Post — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:22:00 GMT

Twenty four apprentices are to be taken on at BMW’s Ham’s Hall engine plant near Birmingham as part of a drive to create 200 new roles for young people across the UK this year.

MG parent company shares in sales surge

Birmingham Post — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:27:00 GMT

MG Motor UK’s record surge in sales has been mirrored by its Chinese parent company, which saw its 2011 sales top four million mark for the first time.

MG parent company shares in sales surge

Birmingham Post — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:27:00 GMT

MG Motor UK’s record surge in sales has been mirrored by its Chinese parent company, which saw its 2011 sales top four million mark for the first time.

Specialist recruiter to open Solihull office to serve JLR and Bentley

Birmingham Post — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:50:13 GMT

Specialist recruiter Fircroft is to open a new office in Blythe Valley Business Park later this month to serve clients including Bentley and Jaguar Land Rover.

MG hoping for sales boost after entering British Touring Car Championship

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:09:00 GMT

MG Motors UK faces a race against time if it is to realistically compete for honours in this year’s British Touring Car Championships. But it hopes its presence in the competition will boost sales across Europe.

Chinese-made cars heading for UK market

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:59:00 GMT

Chinese-made cars are heading to the UK for the first time this year. Enda Mullen looks at two Midland companies at the heart of a game-changing move for the automotive industry

MG to enter British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch

Birmingham Post — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:08:00 GMT

Birmingham-made MG is returning to the racing circuit – entering two cars in this year’s British Touring Car Championship.

Land Rover growth aids UK car production rise

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:15:00 GMT

The number of cars built in the UK increased by 5.8 per cent to more than 1.3 million last year – boosted by growing Land Rover production.

Jaguar Land Rover receives 20,000 applications for 1,000 job vacancies

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:25:00 GMT

Jaguar Land Rover has received more than 20,000 applications for just 1,000 new jobs.

Calls for museum legacy to MG Rover plant in Longbridge

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:25:00 GMT

A campaign is gathering pace in Birmingham for a museum to be built to commemorate the former MG Rover plant and its workforce.

Morgan makes return to Le Mans 24 Hours race

Birmingham Post — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:19:00 GMT

Malvern car maker Morgan is set to return to the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours motor race after teaming up with OAK Racing.

Morgan makes return to Le Mans 24 Hours race

Birmingham Post — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:19:00 GMT

Malvern car maker Morgan is set to return to the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours motor race after teaming up with OAK Racing.

Jaguar Land Rover reveals 61% rise in China sales

Birmingham Post — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:40:00 GMT

Sales of Jaguars and Land Rovers soared 61 per cent in China last year – and the total number is closing in on the UK sales figure.

New Shanghai showroom spearheads Aston Martin sales push

Birmingham Post — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Aston Martin’s drive to boost sales in China has taken a step forward with the opening of a new flagship showroom in Shanghai.

Top US award for Land Rover's Range Rover Evoque

Birmingham Post — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

LAND Rover is celebrating its first major success of 2012 – after the Range Rover Evoque was named North American Truck of the Year.

Green light for production plans at Jaguar's former Browns Lane site

Birmingham Post — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The first part of plans to return car manufacturing to a former Jaguar car plant have been given the green light.

Every new ministerial car since General Election made at Castle Bromwich

Birmingham Post — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:24:00 GMT

Ministers have turned their backs on Japanese cars and demanded Birmingham-built Jaguars instead.

Jaguar Land Rover shows off new cars and concepts at the New Delhi Auto Expo

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:06:00 GMT

Two award-winning Jaguar concepts, the groundbreaking C-X75 and C-X16, have made their Indian market debuts at the New Delhi Auto Expo.