Car Manufacturing Boom
UK car manufacturing has increased between January and August, due to growing global demand for UK-built products according to new figures.
Midlands' car makers are at the centre of a global sales boom
Vehicles made in the Midlands are leading the way in global sales.
The region is making far more cars this year than it did last but that figure could be even higher if smaller firms, who keep the big manufacturers going, could expand.
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