RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: As the European LCV market leader, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) intends to strengthen its market share in this segment in Europe and accelerate its development in the other regions. The increase in manufacturing capacity in the compact vans segment will supply our customers from the Luton plant by 2019 in addition to… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Investment in Luton Plant to Produce a Brand New Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro by 2019
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PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK
PSA pursues its strategy on vans launched with its subsidiary Opel / Vauxhall, recently acquired. After the synergies put in place in Spain and Portugal, the group claims to be the European leader in light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and will invest around 100 million euros at its Luton site in England. The objective: to increase… Continue reading PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK
BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and BlackBerry, today announced an agreement to collaborate and develop technology for JLR’s next-generation vehicles. As part of the agreement, BlackBerry will license its QNX and Certicom technology to Jaguar Land Rover, as well as assign a team of engineers to support in the development of JLR’s new Electronic Control Unit (ECU)… Continue reading BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU
Acea asks to avoid “disastrous implications” for the car in the negotiation of the ‘brexit’
Published 3/19/2018 11:08:57 PM BRUSSELS, 19 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has asked the members of the negotiation on the ‘brexit’ to give “urgent attention” to the specific problems of the automobile, in order to avoid “possible disastrous implications” on the set of the supply chain of the sector.… Continue reading Acea asks to avoid “disastrous implications” for the car in the negotiation of the ‘brexit’
Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Brussels, 19 March 2018 – Just a few days ahead of the EU summit, where the 27 heads of state are set to approve the European Council’s Brexit guidelines, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on the negotiators to pay urgent attention to sector-specific issues in order to avert potentially disastrous implications on… Continue reading Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Publications – Position Paper: Brexit
Today, automobile manufacturers operate more than 300 assembly and production plants across the European continent. They often manufacture components – like engines and transmissions – in one country, and assemble the final vehicle in another. Auto makers are part of a highly integrated and complex manufacturing network spanning right across Europe. Needless to say, the… Continue reading Publications – Position Paper: Brexit
UK: Law on Autonomous Driving & New Offenses
The Government of Great Britain is currently reviewing an Act on Autonomous Driving on Public Roads. The British government wants to have a law in the drawer before the autonomous driving technique is on the road. It also contemplates new criminal offenses. To the rules up 2021 In fact, according to the British Minister of… Continue reading UK: Law on Autonomous Driving & New Offenses
Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain
GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover is waiting for more information on trading conditions after Brexit before it decides whether to make electric cars in its home market, the boss of Britain’s biggest carmaker told Reuters. The Indian-owned automaker, which makes just under one in three of Britain’s 1.7 million cars at three… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain
Diesel slide continues as UK car sales fall for 11th month running
Automotive industry Number of new cars registered in February falls by 2.8% despite rises in petrol and electric sales The number of new cars registered in February dropped by 2.8% from a year ago. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Slumping demand for diesel vehicles dragged down new car sales in February, marking the 11th consecutive month of… Continue reading Diesel slide continues as UK car sales fall for 11th month running
UK car industry must be at the heart of Brexit negotiations, say MPs
Automotive industry Investment and thousands of jobs could be lost in booming automotive sector, committee warns The BEIS parliamentary committee warns that car manufacturing in the UK could face frosty investment conditions after Brexit. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images The UK government must put the car industry at the heart of Brexit negotiations or risk the… Continue reading UK car industry must be at the heart of Brexit negotiations, say MPs