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UK automotive manufacturing carbon footprint falls to lowest ever level

SMMT

The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% in 2021 compared with the previous year to reach its lowest level since records began, according to new research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). billion, while automotive-related GVA is estimated at £14.1 Notes to editors.

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Automotive manufacturing alive and well

Manufacturer's Monthly

When Ford moved manufacturing offshore, you might think that was the end of Premcar – but you would be wrong. To this day Premcar remains a go-to partner for global car manufacturers – the company currently assembles the premium Nissan Navara Warrior and Nissan Patrol Warrior at its site in Epping.

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RBR50 Spotlight: Exotec Skypod system scales to serve automotive supplier’s SKU volume

Robotics Business Review

Organization: Exotec Country: France Website: [link] Year Founded: 2015 Number of Employees: 500+ Innovation Class: Application & Market Many warehouse operators are struggling with increasing complexity and recent innovations in automation promise to help them adapt and scale their businesses. The Watervliet, Mich.-based

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Rebecca Healy wins Excellence in Manufacturing Award

Manufacturer's Monthly

Manufacturers’ Monthly congratulates Rebecca Healy as the winner of the Excellence in Manufacturing Award for Women in Industry 2022. Boxhead Plastics is an Australian-owned not-for-profit social enterprise that exists to support the automotive industry to divert more of its plastic waste from landfill.

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Automotive Council announces new industry leadership

SMMT

The Automotive Council has today announced the appointment of two industry heavyweights to spur innovation, competitiveness and growth in the UK’s critical automotive sector. Arun Srinivasan was appointed as the Head of Bosch Mobility in the UK in 2015 and has more than 30 years of experience at Bosch.

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UK commercial vehicle output continues growth with best July for six years

SMMT

UK manufacturing is up 46.9% in July, with 8,097 units of the latest vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines, according to the figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Pre-pandemic five-year average CV production (2015-19): 50,782 units. Notes to editors.

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Connected and automated mobility revolution set to deliver £66 billion prize by 2040

SMMT

Tech could help save 3,900 lives and prevent 60,000 serious accidents – while adding 342,000 additional jobs, with 12,250 directly in automotive manufacturing by 2040. UK rollout of connected and automated mobility (CAM) technology poised to deliver annual economic benefit as high as £66 billion by 2040, major new report shows.