MAD 4 1T: the obsessive collectors who pay big money for personalised number plates

The Registration Numbers Club annual rally at Wytham Transport Museum near Birmingham, July 2025. All photographs: Gareth Iwan Jones/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The Registration Numbers Club annual rally at Wytham Transport Museum near Birmingham, July 2025. All photographs: Gareth Iwan Jones/The Guardian MAD 4 1T: the obsessive collectors who pay big money for… Continue reading MAD 4 1T: the obsessive collectors who pay big money for personalised number plates

Workplace safety issues at Georgia’s Hyundai plant may have led to Ice raid

In this image supplied by Ice, detainees are made to stand against a bus before being handcuffed, outside the Hyundai battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, on 4 September 2025. Photograph: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Reuters View image in fullscreen In this image supplied by Ice, detainees are made to stand against a bus before being… Continue reading Workplace safety issues at Georgia’s Hyundai plant may have led to Ice raid

Jaguar Land Rover says cyber-attack has affected ‘some data’

Production at Jaguar Land Rover plants in the Midlands and Merseyside is on hold. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Production at Jaguar Land Rover plants in the Midlands and Merseyside is on hold. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Jaguar Land Rover says cyber-attack has affected ‘some data’ Carmaker has informed relevant regulators and ‘will contact… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover says cyber-attack has affected ‘some data’

Volkswagen ‘nearing US trade deal’ as it says Trump tariffs have cost it billions

Volkswagen’s chief executive, Oliver Blume, gives a speech in front of a Polo ID electric car at the International Motor Show IAA in Munich, Germany. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty View image in fullscreen Volkswagen’s chief executive, Oliver Blume, gives a speech in front of a Polo ID electric car at the International Motor Show IAA in… Continue reading Volkswagen ‘nearing US trade deal’ as it says Trump tariffs have cost it billions

Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October

Workers at Jaguar Land Rover’s factories will continue to be paid as normal while the response is underway. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters View image in fullscreen Workers at Jaguar Land Rover’s factories will continue to be paid as normal while the response is underway. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last… Continue reading Disruption to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack may last until October

Hundreds of workers detained in major Ice raid at US Hyundai factory

The Hyundai facility in Ellabell, Georgia, on 11 June. Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Hyundai facility in Ellabell, Georgia, on 11 June. Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images Hundreds of workers detained in major Ice raid at US Hyundai factory South Korea concerned after hundreds were arrested at Georgia… Continue reading Hundreds of workers detained in major Ice raid at US Hyundai factory

Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay home after cyber-attack

Jaguar Land Rover’s electric vehicle test facility in Whitley, Coventry. Photograph: Michael Leckie/PA View image in fullscreen Jaguar Land Rover’s electric vehicle test facility in Whitley, Coventry. Photograph: Michael Leckie/PA Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay home after cyber-attack Prolonged halt at Merseyside and West Midlands factories is tacit admission that quick resolution is… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay home after cyber-attack

Hackers linked to M&S breach claim responsibility for Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack

Jaguar Land Rover have had a screenshot of their internal IT systems posted on a Telegram platform belonging to hackers. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters View image in fullscreen Jaguar Land Rover have had a screenshot of their internal IT systems posted on a Telegram platform belonging to hackers. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Hackers linked to M&S breach… Continue reading Hackers linked to M&S breach claim responsibility for Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack

Four Chinese carmakers enter Australian top 10 for first time, while Tesla sales slump

Chinese companies altogether sold 8,000 more cars in August than they did in the same month in 2024 and have grown in 2025 so far, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ VFACTS data. Photograph: Steve Markham/AAP View image in fullscreen Chinese companies altogether sold 8,000 more cars in August than they did in… Continue reading Four Chinese carmakers enter Australian top 10 for first time, while Tesla sales slump

Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing and retail ‘severely disrupted’ by cyber incident

Jaguar Land Rover told workers at the Halewood plant, Merseyside, not to come into work on Monday morning, the Liverpool Echo reported. Photograph: Simon Kirwan/Alamy View image in fullscreen Jaguar Land Rover told workers at the Halewood plant, Merseyside, not to come into work on Monday morning, the Liverpool Echo reported. Photograph: Simon Kirwan/Alamy Jaguar… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing and retail ‘severely disrupted’ by cyber incident