BMW Manufacturing of engines destined for South Africa plant is switched to Germany Engine production at BMW’s Hams Hall plant near Birmingham in 2015. Photograph: BMW press office BMW has moved some of its engine production out of the UK because of Brexit uncertainty. The carmaker said it had switched manufacturing of engines destined for… Continue reading BMW moves some engine production out of UK over Brexit fears
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BMW unveils electric Mini as it charges into new era
BMW New model will have list price of £24,400, with first deliveries expected in early 2020 The Mini Electric is unveiled at the BMW factory in Cowley, Oxfordshire. Photograph: Jacob King/PA Six decades after the original Mini first rolled off the production line in Oxford, its owner BMW has unveiled a new electric version it… Continue reading BMW unveils electric Mini as it charges into new era
Mazda 3 recall in Australia amid safety fears that ‘wheels could fall off’
Automotive industry The ACCC has also issued recalls for Jeep and Dodge cars made between 2007 and 2010 The 2019 Mazda 3 hatchback is subject to a recall over an issue with the wheel studs that connect the wheels to the car. Recalls have also been issued for Jeep and Dodge vehicles Photograph: PR Three… Continue reading Mazda 3 recall in Australia amid safety fears that ‘wheels could fall off’
Jaguar Land Rover to build electric XJ car at Castle Bromwich plant
Jaguar Land Rover Jobs safeguarded as carmaker aims ‘to create a powerhouse of electrification in the Midlands’ A worker at the Jaguar Land Rover site in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands. The car giant is to build a range of electric cars in the UK. Photograph: Jaguar Land Rover/PA Jaguar Land Rover will build an electric… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to build electric XJ car at Castle Bromwich plant
Lee Iacocca obituary
Ford US motor industry leader who launched the Ford Mustang and turned around the fortunes of Chrysler Lee Iacocca at the launch of the Chrysler K-Car, in Detroit, in 1980. He appeared in ads for the car, with the line ‘If you can find a better car, buy it.’ Photograph: Dale Atkins/AP At the height… Continue reading Lee Iacocca obituary
May I have a word about… Mercedes-Benz and its failure to own up
The shifting patterns of English Automotive industry May I have a word about… Mercedes-Benz and its failure to own up Jonathan Bouquet The German carmaker is to be fined hundreds of millions for manipulating diesel emissions but still can’t quite apologise Mercedes-Benz is an expert in corporate obfuscation. Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty Images I’m not certain… Continue reading May I have a word about… Mercedes-Benz and its failure to own up
Boss of one of UK’s biggest car dealers quits three months into job
Pendragon Pendragon boss Mark Herbert leaves owner of Evans Halshaw, Stratstone and Car Store brands after board clash Mark Herbert’s background was in selling new cars but the board wanted to focus on used cars. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA The boss of Pendragon, one of Britain’s biggest car dealers, is leaving less than three months into… Continue reading Boss of one of UK’s biggest car dealers quits three months into job
No-deal Brexit ‘will cost UK car manufacturers extra £70m a day’
Automotive industry SMMT also warns car price will go up by average of £1,500 if UK leaves EU with no agreement The Ford engine plant in Bridgend, Wales, which is set to close. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures The cost of car manufacturing will go up £70m a day if the UK leaves the EU without… Continue reading No-deal Brexit ‘will cost UK car manufacturers extra £70m a day’
Car price war and falling air fares cool UK inflation
Inflation Rise in interest rates unlikely, with CPI down to 2% in May from 2.1% in April Transport costs fell by 3.8% overall between April and May this year, led by falling air fares. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA A fall in transport costs and cheaper clothing brought to an end the recent rise in inflation that… Continue reading Car price war and falling air fares cool UK inflation
‘Body blow for area’: Bridgend devastated by Ford factory closure
Ford Plant workers and locals warn carmaker’s decision to shut site in 2020 will hit other businesses Ford to close Bridgend factory by September 2020 Workers leave Ford’s Bridgend engine plant. Photograph: Geoff Caddick/AFP/Getty Images Workers at Ford’s sprawling Bridgend engine factory expressed anger at their employer and voiced fears for the impact on their… Continue reading ‘Body blow for area’: Bridgend devastated by Ford factory closure