Mois : septembre 2020

Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to use ocean and landfill plastic waste in its next generation of models. The interiors of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles going forward will utilise an innovative material called ECONYL nylon. Jaguar and Land Rover models will feature floor mats and trims made with ECONYL fibre from recycled industrial plastic, […]

A post-lockdown surge in house buying led to an eight per cent spike in house prices in one part of Warwickshire. Figures from the Halifax Price Index reveal that the average house price in Leamington Spa rose eight per cent from £310,334 in August 2019 to £336,112 in August 2020. Experts have put the rise […]

House prices in Coventry have risen at just half the rate of the national average, according to new figures. The average house price in Coventry now stands at £225,086, up three per cent from £218,332 in August 2019. It’s a modest increase compared to the six per cent rise that the UK saw as a […]

An acclaimed automotive designer – who worked for Jaguar Land Rover and other leading car makers – has joined a Coventry firm which is helping to create the cars of the future. Wayne Burgess, who studied industrial design and transportation at Coventry University, is to oversee Paramex’s expanding design operations.  Paramex is a global design […]

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out the next phase of the government’s economic response to the coronavirus crisis as the furlough scheme winds to a close. Millions of workers have been supported by the jobs retention scheme launched at the height of the pandemic in spring. However under government plans it will be wound up […]

A swinging sixties motoring icon is set to make a dramatic return to the UK – and at least part of it is going to be made in Nuneaton. Anyone who was ever a fan of the 1960s cult TV series The Prisoner will instantly recognise the Moke. The quirky cars – also known as […]

A new-look Jaguar F-Pace has been unveiled and there’s plenty of changes inside and out for the marque’s largest SUV. In addition there’s a new engine line-up including both plug-in (PHEV) and mild hybrid (MHEV) models for the first time. The plug-in hybrid F-Pace, which combines petrol and electric power, uses Jaguar Land Rover’s P400e […]

UK automotive leaders have joined a Europe-wide warning about the “catastrophic” impact on the industry of a no-deal Brexit. Business groups across Europe called for the urgent agreement of a free trade deal before the end of the transition period in 15 weeks. Production of three million EU and UK-built cars and vans would be […]

The firm which made the 2012 London Olympic torch has gone into liquidation. Premier Sheet Metals, part of Premier Group, based in Exhall, has confirmed it had fallen victim to the coronavirus crisis and, after 25 years, had been forced to close. The firm brought huge acclaim not only to Nuneaton and Bedworth, but also […]

A Coventry business leader and former minister has called on the Government to back Midlands manufacturing as the region looks to recover from the Covid-19 crisis. A key part of achieving that would be to build a gigafactory in Coventry or Warwickshire to make batteries for electric vehicles. Margot James, the former MP for Stourbridge […]

Welcome to our regular news round-up relating to all things Jaguar Land Rover. We look at some of the stories about Britain’s biggest car maker, which has its global headquarters in Coventry. It continues to be an extremely challenging time for the car maker as the automotive industry struggles due to the coronavirus pandemic. As […]

When money expert Martin Lewis offers you some advice it could pay to listen and now he’s got a top tip for parents. The expert has been on a mission to teach children about finances on his TV show The Martin Lewis Money show. But while teaching youngsters the importance of money management, he had […]

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a raft of exciting updates to its new Defender range. The shorter wheelbase Defender 90 model can now be ordered for the first time and a new Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) powertrain has been added to the range. In addition a six-cylinder Ingenium diesel engine is coming on stream, the commercial […]

Jaguar Land Rover boss Sir Ralf Speth has signed off after ten years at the helm of Britain’s biggest car maker. Sir Ralf steps down from his role as chief executive officer but will retain a place on the Tata Motors board, which is the parent company of the Coventry-based company. It has been a […]

Coventry taxi maker the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has continued its European expansion with the opening of new dealers in two major German cities. The company, which produces an electric version of the famous London black cab at its factory in Ansty Park on the edge of Coventry, has announced the opening of new […]

Electric military vehicles could end up being made in Coventry if a pioneering partnership involving a city defence specialist bears fruit. Foleshill-based NP Aerospace has been awarded a £3million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to demonstrate hybrid electric-drive systems on Foxhound and Jackal vehicles. The project will be delivered in partnership with […]

A Jaguar Land Rover supplier based in Warwickshire, has manufactured and supplied millions of PPE items since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Rugby-based Autins Group designs, manufactures and supplies acoustic and thermal insulation. But the Covid-19 crisis prompted a diversification which has seen it produce nearly 200,000 face masks and millions of parts for […]

Coventry car maker Jaguar Land Rover is gearing-up for a very special celebration in 2021 when it marks the birthday of the iconic Jaguar E-Type. The Jaguar marque will be forever assosiated with Coventry and in a fitting way to celebrate the E-Type’s 60th birthday a number of specially restored cars will be created on […]