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In the UK, the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 replaced the hugely restrictive Locomotive Acts of 1861, 1865 and 1878 (the so-called Red Flag acts) thereby finally freeing up the automotive industry in the UK (and, incidentally, was also the origin of the celebrations of the first London to Brighton Veteran Car Run). Knight had been convicted ...
Zendik(1912–1913) Zenith(1905–1906) Zenos(2012–2017) Zolfe Cars(2008–2016) See also. [edit] Automotive industry in the United Kingdom. List of automobile manufacturers. List of automobile marques.
An auto show (also: motor show or car show) is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. The five most prestigious auto shows, sometimes called the "Big Five", are generally considered to be held in Frankfurt , Geneva , Detroit , Paris and Tokyo .
[1] [2] The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT) was created, and under its umbrella, so were the Austin Rover Group Heritage Trust and the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. [2] In 1990, following the acquisition of Jaguar by Ford, the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust collection was moved to the Jaguar Browns Lane plant in Coventry. [2]
Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles (ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers Association) Website. www.smmt.co.uk. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is the trade association for the United Kingdom motor industry. Its role is to "promote the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad."
McLaren Automotive (/ m ə ˈ k l ær ə n / mə-KLARR-ən; formerly known as McLaren Cars) is a British luxury automotive manufacturer based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. The main products of the company are sports cars , which are produced in-house in designated production facilities.
Vauxhall Motors Limited[ note 2 ] is a British [ 6 ] car company headquartered in Chalton, Bedfordshire, England. Vauxhall became a subsidiary of Stellantis in January 2021, having previously been owned by General Motors since 1925. Vauxhall is one of the oldest established vehicle manufacturers and distribution companies in the United Kingdom.
The inception of the British motor industry can be traced back to the mid-1880s when there were several key developments. One development was when Frederick Simms , a London-based consulting engineer, became friends with Gottlieb Daimler , who had, in 1885, patented a successful design for a high-speed petrol engine .