News — British Built Cars

7 March 2024 AC production returns to the UK AC Cars, Britain’s oldest active vehicle manufacturer, is celebrating its 123rd anniversary with three milestones. Not only is production of the all new AC Cobra GT Roadster alread... Read story

1 March 2024 Nissan ends LEAF production in Sunderland Nissan has ceased production of its LEAF battery electric car in Sunderland, which had been the only mass-market EV built in Britain. It ends a 13-year spell spanning two generatio... Read story

29 February 2024 UK car production off to a fast start in January UK car production got off to a fast start in January, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Volumes rose 21.0% t... Read story

27 February 2024 New McLaren Artura Spider revealed McLaren today reveals the new Artura Spider, its first-ever convertible with a high-performance hybrid powertrain and the second Artura model. The new Spider is introduced with sig... Read story

19 February 2024 Aston Martin to create new manufacturing jobs at Gaydon and St Athan Aston Martin is to increase employment across its UK manufacturing facilities, with the recruitment of more than 400 technicians to support production of its next generation of spo... Read story

15 February 2024 Nissan Juke: say hello to yellow again A striking yellow paint option, significantly revised interior and enhanced in-car technology are among a host of changes designed to keep the popular British-built Nissan Juke ahe... Read story

15 February 2024 OX Delivers secures £1.2 million UK Energy Catalyst grant funding OX Delivers, UK-based emobility start-up, has received a £1.2 million funding grant from Energy Catalyst as the company readies its next-generation affordable all-electric OX4 truc... Read story

9 February 2024 Lunaz delivers world’s first electrified open air ‘James Bond’ Range Rover Safari Lunaz announces its latest elevated electrified classic car – a 1983 short wheelbase Range Rover Safari. This open-top model – the same variant as driven by James Bond in the 1983... Read story

7 February 2024 The new petrol MINI Cooper Following the launch of the all-new MINI Cooper Electric, the Cooper family today expands with the introduction of two new petrol models: the MINI Cooper C and the performance enha... Read story

5 February 2024 "When one door closes another......" MINI Clubman production ceases Today, the last MINI Clubman rolled off the production line at MINI Plant Oxford; 55 years after the model’s debut in 1969. Read story

22 December 2023 Christmas comes early for carmakers with production up in November by 14.8% UK car production rose 14.8% in November, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 91,923 cars rolled out of factor... Read story

30 November 2023 UK car production up again as inward investment surges UK car production output surged 31.6% in October, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the eighth month of g... Read story