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The UK automotive industry got a boost this week with the announcement that automatic transmission manufacturer JATCO is to supply the Nissan plant in Sunderland with automatic electrified transmissions built locally. Transmission manufacturer Jatco has officially opened a new £49 m factory, on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park, Sunderland, the factory will produce electrified powertrains for the nearby Nissan plant. ...

Stockton Kia has had a refit, taking on the Korean brand’s new brand identity which was first introduced at the start of 2021. The refit is the latest of 190 Kia showrooms in the UK to be refitted as part of a nationwide design update. Reducing the carbon footprint as much as possible and unique to Stockton Kia, a large ...

Sytner Group has opened a new Ferrari dealership in Glasgow trading as Graypaul Ferrari Glasgow. This is the first time Ferrari has awarded an additional franchise for over 15 years, making this the second Ferrari dealership in Scotland and the fifth dealership in the UK for the Sytner Group. Ferrari customers in Scotland are now served by two dealerships, Graypaul ...

This year will see franchised dealers and supermarkets ‘scramble’ to find used cars to fill forecourts. That’s the view of Swansway director Peter Smyth, speaking in the Zeus Motor Sector Podcast with long time motors analyst Mike Allen. Smyth said talk about a price crash in 2023 did not make sense. “I can allay the fears of any investor. There ...

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The fall in new car registrations in the European Union accelerated in September, down 10.8% with 1,099,264 cars registered. It was the twelth consecutive month of decline according to Acea...