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General Motors has signalled that the new Vauxhall Astra will be manufactured at its Ellesmere Port factory in north-west England. 15 May 2012

On stand 79 at PDM 12 at ExCel London 29-30 May, technical plastics recycler Luxus will showcase a new lightweight polymer made from up to 60% recycled content that has high scratch resistance. 15 May 2012

Michelin is to pause production at its tyre plant in Dundee due to a slowdown in sales. The company has called a three week halt to production beginning on May 25. 14 May 2012

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to spend an extra £1bn with UK suppliers between now and 2016 amid continued global demand for the Range Rover Evoque. 14 May 2012

The global auto industry appears ready to avoid any shutdowns due to the shortage of nylon 12, with procedures in place to replace the resin when needed, says an industry watcher. 11 May 2012

One might expect the shortage of nylon 12 – a material used to coat fuel lines and other components – to cause the auto industry to abandon just-in-time parts delivery. 9 May 2012

US carmakers and suppliers have been investigating possible alternatives for nylon 12, after production of the material’s feedstock was hit by a fatal fire. 3 May 2012

Nick Butterworth, business development manager of Bolton-based Bettix, reports on significant benefits from gas-phase surface fluorination treatment. 3 May 2012

Fire seriously damaged a section of the production plant of Spanish automotive parts injection moulder Ubiplast in an industrial zone of the central city of Burgos. 2 May 2012

ECOmove’s Qbeak electric concept vehicle has won the 2012 European Electric Vehicles Early Stage Investment Opportunity Award. 2 May 2012

Evonik has confirmed it is offering customers polyamide alternatives following the fire in the CDT plant at its Marl facility in Germany, which has led to a shortage of PA 12 material. 27 April 2012

Could a flying car solve the traffic chaos which the doom-mongers and naysayers have predicted for the forthcoming London Olympics? 27 April 2012

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the ECOmove development centre at Denmark’s VIA University College to inspect the new Qbeak electric vehicle. 23 April 2012

UK car production rose 0.3% in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Total output was 135,456 vehicles. 19 April 2012

Solvay Specialty Polymers and Rhodia Engineering Plastics announced progress on a €21m compounding facility in Changshu, China. The plant will come on-stream this summer, months ahead of schedule. 18 April 2012

• Water pipe leaks due to bad installation, says BPF 14 May 2012
• Michelin feels tyre pressure and idles Dundee plant 14 May 2012
• Jaguar Land Rover to spend an additional £1bn in the UK 14 May 2012
• Eco Plastics calls for a green message in a bottle 15 May 2012
• HDPE water pipes leak not long after installation 10 May 2012

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