Cab Automotive in Tipton makes £1.7m investment

A car interiors company in the Black Country is investing £1.7 million in specialised equipment after winning a new contract.

Motoring prizes up for grabs for young writers

A ride in an Aston Martin and £1,000 to spend on a holiday are on offer to someone aged 10 to 16 for writing a short story in memory of a Midlands motoring writer and respected author Phil Llewellin.

New Jaguar F-Type is unveiled

Jaguar’s stunning new sports car, the F-TYPE was revealed to the world at the Paris Motor Show today.

Star-studded concert for Jaguar Land Rover's new launch

Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton and Zara Phillips at the global launch of the new Range Rover

Jaguar Land Rover hosted a star-studded gala to mark the launch of the world’s first all-aluminium 4x4 with a rock star reception.

First look at revamped Range Rover

This is the first picture of the lighter, roomier new Range Rover, which is set to bring a major boost to the West Midlands car industry.

Walsall Arboretum hosts classic car show on Sunday

Classic car enthusiasts will descend on Walsall Arboretum on Sunday for an annual transport show.

Eight jobs created at car repairs academy

Bridge Automotive Academy, in Wednesbury, is opened by Mayor of Sandwell Keith Davies with assessor Gordon McLoughlin as centre managers look on

A training centre teaching car body repairs has been officially opened, creating eight new jobs.

Engine plant’s major role in Mini production

Extra investment in the Hams Hall engine plant, near Birmingham, will form part of BMW’s strategy for stepping up production of the Mini. Up to 10 different models of the car are to be produced.

Rainfall forces British Mini Day motor festival off road

Organiser Davis Hollis surveys the waterlogged grounds of Himley Hall

Torrential rain has forced an event that was expected to attract hundreds of Mini fans to the region to be cancelled for the second time.

Show puts £750,000 car in spotlight

The most expensive Jaguar ever built stole the show as a new design show was launched in Birmingham.

Fines for motoring offences increase

Fines for breaking the rules of the road will be increased from £60 to £90 with a new penalty for offences such as careless driving, it was revealed today.

18 months of roadworks misery on M6

Motorists face more than 18 months of hold-ups during work to open a fourth lane of the M6 on a 10-mile stretch of the motorway from this June, it can be revealed today.

Classic Cars on display at Weston Park show

Darren Field, from Cannock, with his E type Jaguar at the transport show

From Jaguars to Jeeps, Cadillacs to Corvettes, more than 1,500 classic cars were today on display at Weston Park.

World sales of JLR 4x4s race to all-time record

West Midlands car maker Jaguar Land Rover is celebrating more good news after international sales of its 4x4s accelerated to an all-time record.

Range Rover shows off its softer side

The first soft top Range Rover has been unveiled by bosses at Jaguar Land Rover.

Opposition to loss of traffic notices in local newspapers

Concerns have been raised about proposals to remove the requirement for traffic orders to be published in local newspapers. The Express & Star has called on local MPs to support its opposition to plans to let councils stop placing public notices on changes to road regulations in papers.

Aston Martin supercar in production

West Midlands-based luxury sports car maker Aston Martin has started production of its £330,000 Zagato supercar, due to hit top showrooms later this year.