UK motor industry news: carmakers, EVs and charging, recalls, regulation and motorsport business
Carmakers and their suppliers: factories, investment, jobs, production and registrations, with the official figures behind each story.
JLR will stop building the Range Rover Evoque and Velar in mid-2027 with no direct replacement, as Halewood turns to a Range Rover GT and a new Defender.
BMW has lowered its 2026 automotive margin outlook to between -0.5% and 0.5%, blaming fourth-quarter restructuring costs, as China deliveries fall 21.8% year to date.
Schaeffler will close five sites, four in Germany, and cut 3,460 European posts in a programme costing about €480m in one-off expenses, after its 2024 measures.
SMMT says September's 36.3% rise in UK vehicle production largely reflects last year's cyber shutdown, with output for the first nine months of 2026 still down 3.0%.
