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Next electric MINIs to be made in UK following investment

11 September 2023

EV production in the UK received a boost today (Monday 11 September) following BMW’s announcement that MINI’s manufacturing base in Oxford and body pressing plant… Read More

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10th month of growth for new car sales

5 June 2023

New car sales were up 16.7% in May, with 145,204 registrations made during the month, the latest figures from the SMMT have shown.This was the… Read More

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UK car production lowest since 1956

26 January 2023

UK car production fell 9.8% in 2022, according to the latest figures from the SMMT, giving last year the lowest annual production total for the… Read More

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Funeral party for Ford Fiesta?

26 October 2022

The Ford Fiesta, the biggest selling car in the UK between 2009 and 2020 and a common sight in garages for decades, could soon be… Read More

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Ivor Searle: 70% remanufactured engine export surge

20 October 2022

Ivor Searle has reported record exports of its remanufactured engines for light commercial vehicles, with a 70% surge in demand from abroad, particularly from EU… Read More

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Thin end of the wedge

24 August 2022

Truly, it was turmoil in motion, but it did not start out that way. The first V8 Lagonda was a stretched DBS, with just seven… Read More

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Classic car environmental impact trounces modern vehicles

22 June 2022

Classic cars are far less harmful to the environment than newer vehicles, with a modern EV generating as much carbon just in production as a… Read More

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Reman customers favour quality survey finds

20 June 2022

Product quality is the most important aspect for those sourcing remanufactured turbochargers, engines and gearboxes, a social media poll performed by Ivor Searle has indicated.Almost… Read More

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Increased EV output highlight of disappointing January UK car production

25 February 2022

Overall UK car production was down 20.1% to 68,790 units in January, according to figures from the SMMT, making it the the weakest January since… Read More

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UK car production: Worst since 1956

27 January 2022

UK car production in 2021 was the lowest since 1956 according to the latest figures from the SMMT, eclipsing even 2020 as the effect off… Read More