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Britain becomes the engine room of Europe

By Nigel Wonnacott Motor Industry 26 June 2008 13:59 Britain makes twice as many engines each year as cars. Latest industry figures reveal more than 3.1 million petrol and diesel engines were produced at domestic plants in 2007, compared to just over 1.5 million cars. Output has soared recently, with more than half a million more engines leaving production lines in the last two years.

Ford Fiesta EcoSport – the Fiesta SUV / Crossover

Ford Fiesta EcoSport as it appeared on Ford's India website Ford appears to have accidentally posted the first details of a new Ford Fiesta EcoSport SUV on their Indian web site. We’ve known for a while that Ford are working on an SUV / Crossover version of the Fiesta. Over a year ago we saw spy photos of a Fiesta Crossover, a high-riding version of Ford’s perennial compact car.

Volkswagen to buy Italdesign-Giugiaro

Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A could soon become another group under the Volkswagen AG umbrella, according to Automotive News Europe. The industry publication cites two sources that claim the German company is set to buy a controlling stake in Italy's largest design and engineering firm, a deal which could be clinched as early as next week. Founded by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani in 1968, Italdesign-Giugiaro currently has 975 employees and 800 CAD workstations.