Stellantis could close its Luton plant and move production to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA View image in fullscreen Stellantis could close its Luton plant and move production to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton van factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk Stellantis says it will shift production… Continue reading Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton van factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk
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Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online
A still from a clip of Jaguar’s new ad. Photograph: Jaguar View image in fullscreen A still from a clip of Jaguar’s new ad. Photograph: Jaguar Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online Social media clip features models in colourful clothing but no car in what Rawdon Glover describes as a… Continue reading Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online
Electric shock: carmakers battle strict UK electric car rules as big fines loom
Sales of hybrids have risen and carmakers have not had the expected demand for fully electric cars. Photograph: Ceri Breeze/Alamy View image in fullscreen Sales of hybrids have risen and carmakers have not had the expected demand for fully electric cars. Photograph: Ceri Breeze/Alamy Electric shock: carmakers battle strict UK electric car rules as big… Continue reading Electric shock: carmakers battle strict UK electric car rules as big fines loom
Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars | Marina Hyde
A still from Jaguar’s new advertisement. Photograph: Jaguar View image in fullscreen A still from Jaguar’s new advertisement. Photograph: Jaguar Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars Marina Hyde In the aftermath of Trump’s victory, the ad already looks like a period piece. But aside from… Continue reading Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars | Marina Hyde
Northvolt files for bankruptcy protection in blow to Europe’s EV ambitions
Workers at a Northvolt facility in Västerås, Sweden. Photograph: Helena Soderpalm/Reuters View image in fullscreen Workers at a Northvolt facility in Västerås, Sweden. Photograph: Helena Soderpalm/Reuters Northvolt files for bankruptcy protection in blow to Europe’s EV ambitions Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles says it has enough cash to support operations for only… Continue reading Northvolt files for bankruptcy protection in blow to Europe’s EV ambitions
Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK, after slowdown in EV sales
Ford’s factory in Halewood, Merseyside. The cuts represent 14% of the company’s European workforce. Photograph: Greg Harding/PA View image in fullscreen Ford’s factory in Halewood, Merseyside. The cuts represent 14% of the company’s European workforce. Photograph: Greg Harding/PA Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK, after slowdown in EV sales Carmaker does… Continue reading Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK, after slowdown in EV sales
Big UK businesses tell Labour ‘don’t waver’ on EV targets as pressure grows
Carmakers, whose sales of EVs are slowing, are at odds with energy companies that are investing in the switch away from petrol and diesel cars. Photograph: Phil Wilkinson/Alamy View image in fullscreen Carmakers, whose sales of EVs are slowing, are at odds with energy companies that are investing in the switch away from petrol and… Continue reading Big UK businesses tell Labour ‘don’t waver’ on EV targets as pressure grows
GM’s Cruise admits submitting false report to robotaxi safety investigation
A self-driving GM Bolt EV during a media event where Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, in 2017. Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters View image in fullscreen A self-driving GM Bolt EV during a media event where Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco,… Continue reading GM’s Cruise admits submitting false report to robotaxi safety investigation
‘I relate to Erin Brockovich’: postman who took on car finance world – and won
Andrew Wrench, from Trentham, Staffordshire, said he ‘never lets go’ if he thinks something’s right. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Andrew Wrench, from Trentham, Staffordshire, said he ‘never lets go’ if he thinks something’s right. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian ‘I relate to Erin Brockovich’: postman who took on car finance world –… Continue reading ‘I relate to Erin Brockovich’: postman who took on car finance world – and won
Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers
Ford’s F-Series has been the bestselling vehicle in the US for 42 years, aided by tariffs on imported trucks. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters View image in fullscreen Ford’s F-Series has been the bestselling vehicle in the US for 42 years, aided by tariffs on imported trucks. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies… Continue reading Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers