MG Rover has a history going back to 1906 when the Austin Motor Company opened in Longbridge, in south-west Birmingham. It traded for almost 100 years, under various names, and came to be regarded as a symbol of the UK car manufacturing sector. The company was owned by BMW from 1994 until 2000,...

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the motor vehicles sector (NACE 45). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34...

The present report has studied Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS), as well as Tyre Low Rolling Resistance (TLRR) and Tyre Wet Grip (TWG) requirements analyzing the financial implication for manufacturers, repercussions on consumer retail prices, expected road benefits (including casualty...