Automotive industry Survey reveals divestment and relocation as industry warns against no-deal departure Workers at the Nissan car factory in Sunderland. The firm has said a no-deal Brexit would jeopardise its European operation. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian One in three car firms are cutting jobs and one in eight have divested from their UK businesses… Continue reading One-third of car firms have cut jobs amid Brexit uncertainty
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Wrightbus close to rescue deal after last-ditch talks
Automotive industry Agreement reached ‘in principle’ to save Northern Ireland-based bus maker Ownership of the Wrightbus factory and surrounding farmland has proved a sticking point in a rescue deal. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wrightbus, the Northern Ireland-based maker of the revived Routemaster London bus, is close to being rescued after last-ditch talks. The business went into… Continue reading Wrightbus close to rescue deal after last-ditch talks
Wrightbus on brink of liquidation as rescue talks falter
Automotive industry Northern Irish-based maker of New Routemaster bus has until Friday to save 1,200 jobs The sale has been complicated by the fact the factory near Ballymena is owned separately from the business. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wrightbus, the Northern Ireland-based maker of the revived Routemaster London bus, faces liquidation on Friday if a sale… Continue reading Wrightbus on brink of liquidation as rescue talks falter
Nissan: no-deal Brexit would jeopardise entire European business model
Brexit Imposition of WTO tariffs on exports could put Sunderland plant at risk, says chair Workers on the production line in Sunderland, where Nissan employs 6,000 people. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian A no-deal Brexit would put Nissan’s entire European business model in jeopardy, the car manufacturer has said in its strongest warning yet over the… Continue reading Nissan: no-deal Brexit would jeopardise entire European business model
Climate crisis: what the carmakers have to say
The polluters Pollution Firms including Ford and BMW respond to data about how they are exacerbating the crisis A man is reflected as he cleans the mirrors at a car show in Geneva, Switzerland. Photograph: Miguel Villagran/Getty Images Ford Motor Company “Ford takes its responsibilities for the environment and communities around the globe very seriously.… Continue reading Climate crisis: what the carmakers have to say
Exclusive: carmakers among key opponents of climate action
The polluters Automotive industry Lobbying in US and Europe has tried to block and delay moves to cut emissions, study shows Fossil fuel firms’ social media fightback against climate action The car industry has continually pushed against new emissions standards. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Global carmakers are among the leading opponents of action on the… Continue reading Exclusive: carmakers among key opponents of climate action
UK tweaks tariffs amid no-deal Brexit countdown
Brexit Adjustments made for duties on trucks, bioethanol and clothing in effort to keep prices down Latest Brexit news – live updates Clothing from developing countries, including Bangladesh will not be subject to the 10% tariff. Photograph: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The government has announced changes to British tariffs on lorries, bioethanol and clothing… Continue reading UK tweaks tariffs amid no-deal Brexit countdown
No end in sight for auto workers’ strike as union condemns GM over job security
General Motors United Auto Workers vice-president says company has reverted to an old offer after union rejected proposal on Sunday General Motors assembly workers and their supporters gather to picket outside the General Motors Bowling Green plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on 20 September. Photograph: Bryan Woolston/Reuters The United Auto Workers vice-president Terry Dittes has… Continue reading No end in sight for auto workers’ strike as union condemns GM over job security
Jaguar Land Rover to shut down UK factories for a week in November
Jaguar Land Rover Firm joins BMW and Toyota in halting production to mitigate disruption in event of no deal The Castle Bromwich factory will be among the three temporarily shut down, in addition to an engine facility in Wolverhampton. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images Jaguar Land Rover will halt production at British factories for a… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to shut down UK factories for a week in November
Northern Ireland’s Wrightbus expected to go into administration
Automotive industry Insolvency expected after failure of last-minute buyout talks Latest: Wrightbus goes into administration, putting 1,400 jobs at risk Wrightbus manufactured London’s New Routemaster buses. Photograph: Marek Slusarczyk/Alamy Stock Photo Wrightbus, one of Northern Ireland’s largest employers with 1,400 staff, is expected to slump into administration tomorrow after failing to securing an eleventh-hour rescue… Continue reading Northern Ireland’s Wrightbus expected to go into administration