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Underground test track opens, hidden away from spying eyes of auto industry competitors
Local Enterprise Partnership
Opening marked by a Lotus 79 F1 car which made a spectacular noise racing down the enclosed space
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JCB celebrates major milestone for Derbyshire-built engines
Anthony Bamford
Management at JCB are celebrating the 750,000th engine to roll off its production line in Derbyshire
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Newcastle renewables firm Engenera gears up to install Nissan's first revolutionary solar farm
Climate Agenda
The decarbonisation specialist will install almost 40,000 solar panels after planning permission was granted
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£450m North East electric battery gigaplant steps up a gear as contractors are appointed
Automotive
Wates Group and Turner & Townsend form the design and project management team, which is also involving local firms
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TMS plans new £10m Kia and Volvo dealership in Leicester
Retail
Family owned group already operates from five Volvo and Kia sites in Coventry, Hinckley and Leicester
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Car parts manufacturer TMD Friction to create almost 50 jobs through £1m plant investment
Enterprise
The Hartlepool automotive business has now secured more than £3m in investment this year
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Gateshead motor retailer Vertu swoops for Midlands firm in £9.2m deal
Automotive
The company now has 156 outlets across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and three Toyota dealerships in the East Midlands - a key region for sales
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Ardent invests £11m in two northern logistics acquisitions
Deals
Pickering and Peterlee locations added to º£½ÇÊÓƵ portfolio
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Vertu hikes up profit forecast to £70m as strong sales continue
Automotive
The Gateshead based motor retailer said new vehicle supply has been better than envisaged, despite well-documented supply shortfalls
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£35m CarSupermarket buy-out accelerates growth for Aramis Group as robust results outline investment
Company Results
More acquisitions liley as international dealership group looks to add to geographic footprint
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Midlands’ biggest manufacturers come together to discuss their part in the levelling up agenda
Economy
Sir John Peace: 'Our region was the original global manufacturing pioneer, and we continue to lead the world'
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Automotive group makes "significant" swoop for North East firm
Deals
Tyne Tees Vehicle Repair Group, which dates back more than 50 years, has been bought by Steer Automotive
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JCB takes delivery of Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car – as it develops its own hydrogen technology
Toyota
100 engineers working on JCB fuel cells with the recruitment of up to 50 more under way at its Derbyshire plant
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Nissan outlines major renewable energy plans for Sunderland site
Environment
The company has received planning permission for a new solar power site but will add more renewable energy generation in coming years
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Rental demand drives up revenues and profits at Redde Northgate
Automotive
The North East business is also looking to boost its fleet by acquiring existing rental assets in the market
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Millionth Triumph rolls off the production line – with º£½ÇÊÓƵ manufacturing growing again
Automotive
Triumph ramping up production at º£½ÇÊÓƵ HQ a couple of years after moving the lion’s share of work to Thailand
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Nissan announces £13.2bn investment in electric vehicle production
Automotive
Nissan said it will spend two trillion yen, around £13.2 billion, on electric vehicles over the next five years
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Work starts to install 3,500 solar panels at Metrocentre shopping and leisure complex
Climate Agenda
Syzygy Consulting is working with the major shopping centre to carry out the £2.8m project
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Motor group's apprenticeship academy highlighted as exemplar by Skills Minister
Skills and Apprenticeships
Stoneacre Academy praised after first Ofsted inspection rates it as outstanding
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Octopus Hydrogen and Octopus Renewables building hydrogen charging point for MIRA Technology Park
Technology
New charging site will support fast growing cluster of automotive and mobility technology businesses
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Construction teams behind £150m JLR development looking for recruits – here is how you can find out more
Construction
3m sq ft parts centre will be Jaguar Land Rover’s global hub for customers in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and 80 countries around the world
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From zero to £4bn turnover in 15 years: the rise of Vertu Motors
Automotive
As the Gateshead firm marks 15 years of trading, the founder of the Gateshead headquartered plc recounts its origins and looks to the future
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The top secret vehicle test track being built inside a disused Victorian railway tunnel
Engineering
The perfectly flat roadway will test new vehicles in a completely closed environment, away from eyes of competitors
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Gestamp Tallent records significant losses as latest automotive firm to suffer in pandemic
Automotive
The County Durham firm has followed Nissan and many major automotive suppliers in reporting significant falls in revenue in 2020
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