ACI: the ‘greenest’ cars according to Green NCAP

01.07.2022 The results of the first test series 2022 with updated and improved evaluation 5 stars: Audi Q4 e-tron electric 2.5 stars: Hyundai Bayon hybrid, Renault Kangoo TCe 130 and VW Caddy 1.5 l TSI 2 stars: Peugeot 308 1.2 I PureTech 1 star: Gasoline-powered Genesis GV70 In the first test of 2022, among the… Continue reading ACI: the ‘greenest’ cars according to Green NCAP

UK engine output rises for first time since June 2021

30 June 2022 #UK Manufacturing May engine production increases 12.3%, the first growth since June 2021. Output for export grows 26.1% while production for the UK decreases marginally, by -2.1%. Industry calls for measures to help alleviate energy costs, drive investment, and futureproof jobs and skills.1 Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Despite the myriad… Continue reading UK engine output rises for first time since June 2021

New members – June 2022

Find out below who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: SMMT data services Extensive market data providing key information to assist marketing and promotional activity, and future business opportunities. Developing business opportunities SMMT’s targeted events and Automotive Supplier Finder (ASF) service helps facilitate opportunities by matching buyers to… Continue reading New members – June 2022

UK commercial vehicle production grows 26.5% in best May for a decade

British CV production rises 26.5% as industry records best May and year to date performance in a decade. Growth driven by exports, up 91.6%, while production for UK declines -26.3% against significant economic headwinds. May success brings fifth consecutive month of year-on-year increase, but action still needed to safeguard global competitiveness of UK production, particularly… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production grows 26.5% in best May for a decade

First rise in 11 months for UK car production

UK car production up 13.3% in May, the first growth after 10 consecutive months of decline. Battery electric car production more than doubles, increasing by 108.3%, with 4,525 built. Sector calls for urgent action to mitigate £90 million uplift in energy costs and protect UK Automotive’s competitiveness as it transitions to a zero emissions future.… Continue reading First rise in 11 months for UK car production

The Island X Prix was presented in Rome at the ACI headquarters

30.06.2022 The double Italian and European round of the Extreme E series, reserved for electric SUVs, will take place in Teulada on 6-7 July and 9-10 July. Also in the race the Italian driver Tamara Molinaro The press conference for the presentation of the Island X Prix, the only Italian and European date of the… Continue reading The Island X Prix was presented in Rome at the ACI headquarters

IG Metall: Ecological restructuring of industry must not deepen inequality between East and West

Leipzig – Works councils from the new federal states are demanding certainty from the federal government in times of change – especially with a view to the transformation in eastern Germany. Politicians must build sustainable bridges into the working world of tomorrow with active structural, industrial and labor market policies, it was said at the… Continue reading IG Metall: Ecological restructuring of industry must not deepen inequality between East and West

The energy transition fails without good work in the trades

Berlin/Frankfurt am Main – IG Metall is demanding better working conditions from craft companies so as not to jeopardize the climate goals of the federal government. On the occasion of the “heat pump summit” of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Federal Building, the union calls for more appreciation for the employees, so that specialists… Continue reading The energy transition fails without good work in the trades