Costas Pitas, Andy Bruce and Guy Faulconbridge Britain’s car industry has called for the country’s next prime minister to secure a Brexit deal which keeps frictionless trade with the EU, warning a no-deal exit risked billions of pounds in tariffs and border disruption which could cripple the sector.

Brexit played an "inevitable role" in the reported decision by Nissan to abandon plans to build its X-Trail model at its Sunderland plant, an MP has said.

Car production slammed into reverse last month amid falling demand in the UK for new vehicles, a report shows.

Sterling fell to the lowest point in nearly a month as reports speculated that UK prime minister Theresa May could face a leadership rebellion from within her own party and new figures showed a slump in UK car sales.

German car giant BMW insists it did not "seek or receive" any assurance from the Government on post-Brexit trade before deciding to build a fully electric version of the Mini in the UK.

The general Europe-wide ‘what-the-hell-were-they-thinking’ reaction to the British electorate’s decision to leave the EU is being mirrored by those motor manufacturers who’ve committed billions in investment in the UK.

The number of new cars sold in the UK reached a record 1.3 million in the first six months of the year, new figures have shown.

It was with considerable amusement last week that I noted the British car industry trade association’s plea to motorists not to ditch diesel engines in favour of new, small, efficient, clean petrol engines, writes Declan Colley

More than 90% of companies operating in the British car industry want the country to stay in the European Union, a survey showed yesterday, with access to the single market deemed fundamental to the sector’s success.

Car maker Rolls-Royce has reported a record year as growing demand for the luxury vehicles in China saw sales move into the fast lane.

New car sales in Britain fell 4.4% in 2011 compared with 2010, official figures today showed.

Car production in the UK accelerated ahead last year, making a big recovery after a slump in 2009.

New car sales in the UK sped ahead again last month – rising 10.8% compared with June 2009, it was announced today.

Car and commercial vehicle (CV) production roared ahead in Britain last month compared with May 2009, it was announced today.

The motor industry in the UK made a pre-election plea today to the next government to keep supporting the UK’s car business after the General Election following the struggle to maintain production during the recession.

New car sales in Britain accelerated ahead again last month – rising 26.4% on the February 2009 total, it was announced today.

New car sales in Britain increased by almost a third in January to 145,500 compared with the same month last year, new figures showed today.

The latest new car sale figures in the UK will be announced today, with registrations expected to rise for a fifth successive month.

Sales of new cars in Britain increased by more than 11% last month, providing fresh evidence of the motor industry’s recovery from recession, new figures showed today.

The number of new cars produced last month in the UK crashed 59%, official figures showed today.

The Bank of England delivered a slap-down to British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson today over his comments that it needed to move faster to improve car financing schemes.

Sales of new cars in the UK have dropped at their fastest rate for more than 11 years, it was reported today.

New-car sales in Britain rocketed by more than 20% last month as the motor industry celebrated a record year.