New cars

UK car production slows but EV output reaches record high

A total of 63,125 cars left UK factories last month – 12.6% fewer than a year ago

27 October 2022
UK car production slows but EV output reaches record high
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Toyota Compact Cruiser and battery-electric Crown have been axed, according to report
Vehicle manufacturing

Report: Toyota revises EV plans

Japanese giant to simplify future line-up to accommodate fast rise in electric vehicle uptake

24 October 2022
Report: Toyota revises EV plans
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Dacia Sandero was comfortably UK's cheapest car until £7995 Access trim was axed
Vehicle manufacturing

Dacia pledges to reduce prices when production costs dip

Dacia's 'essential' ethos means its cars are cheaper to produce, but material and energy costs still have an impact

20 October 2022
Dacia pledges to reduce prices when production costs dip
Vehicle manufacturing

Kaizen for clunkers: why Toyota’s UK plant is expanding into used cars

New cars must now partially use materials from end-of-life vehicles, so Toyota is dismantling them in-house

7 April 2026
Kaizen for clunkers: why Toyota’s UK plant is expanding into used cars
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Volvo currently builds the EX30, XC40, EX40 and EC40 in Ghent
Vehicle manufacturing

Volvo mulls offering Belgian factory capacity to other firms

Spare capacity at XC40 and EX30 plant in Ghent could be offered to other Geely-group brands

17 July 2026
Volvo mulls offering Belgian factory capacity to other firms

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