News — British Built Cars

25 January 2023 70th Birthday of famous heritage car celebrated with modern interpretation Bentley Motors has handcrafted a unique and one-off Continental GT Azure, inspired by Bentley’s retained example of the iconic R-Type Continental, JAS 949. The new Continental GT i... Read story

23 January 2023 Nissan Qashqai is the UK’s most reliable car The new Nissan Qashqai has been declared the UK’s most reliable car after a survey of 50,000 UK consumers. Read story

17 January 2023 BAC appoints Mike Flewitt as Chairman Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has announced the appointment of Mike Flewitt as Chairman of the Board. Flewitt’s arrival strengthens the senior leadership team of BAC, as the comp... Read story

16 January 2023 Coleman Milne unveils UK’s first electric hearse and limousine Coleman Milne, the UK’s leading manufacturer of hearses and limousines, is delighted to unveil its new, all-electric ceremonial range based on the popular Ford Mustang Mach-E platf... Read story

11 January 2023 London-based Tevva set for mass production of trucks British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has hit another major milestone after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne (t) battery-ele... Read story

10 January 2023 Bentley delivers more cars than ever in 2022 Bentley Motors today announced total sales of 15,174 in 2022, an increase of 4 per cent over the previous record year (14,659) in 2021 and the first time Bentley has reached over 1... Read story

9 January 2023 Historic sales record completes landmark year for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Rolls-Royce has achieved its highest-ever annual sales in 2022, delivering a total of 6,021 motor cars, up 8% on 2021, to clients in around 50 countries worldwide. This is the firs... Read story

5 January 2023 British-built Nissan Qashqai confirmed as UK’s best-selling new car of 2022 The Nissan Qashqai is officially the UK’s favourite car of 2022, and the first British-built model to top the annual sales charts for 24 years. Read story

5 January 2023 DK Engineering confirms partnership with McMurtry Automotive Heading into 2023, DK Engineering is proud to confirm a new commercial relationship with McMurtry Automotive. This will see DK Engineering acting as the UK exclusive agent for McMu... Read story

23 December 2022 Good tidings as UK car production grows again in November UK car production grew for the second consecutive month in November, up 5.7% to 80,091 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers... Read story

16 December 2022 Nissan's Sunderland plant marks production of 250,000 electric vehicles A Nissan LEAF is providing the sparkle for Nissan Sunderland Plant’s Christmas display to celebrate production of 250,000 of the pioneering electric vehicle in the UK. Read story

15 December 2022 BAC delivers 150th single-seater Mono Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is bringing another highly successful year to a close with the delivery of its 150th vehicle. Mono #150 is the 29th elite Mono R model that the Brit... Read story