Demand isn’t the problem. The bulk of UK-built cars are sold overseas, and manufacturers say there’s plenty of appetite for them. But two issues, both linked to the pandemic, have got in the way of the recovery: the global semiconductor shortage and the shortage of staff resulting from the so-called ‘pingdemic’. Go to Source
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Electric car charging prices ‘must be fair’
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Honda factory closes after making 3.7m cars
The loss of Honda in Swindon is not just bad news for the 3,000 people who work there, but will send ripples out through the local economy, with about 1,800 jobs ending at two local firms that supply the plant. As 35 years of manufacturing history comes to an end, staff have been sharing their… Continue reading Honda factory closes after making 3.7m cars
Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors feels chip shortage strain
Tata Motors sees losses narrow, but warns that a lack of semiconductors could halve car production. Go to Source
Nissan creates hundreds of Sunderland jobs
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Car industry ‘not losing out to north of England’
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The little tech firm gunning for an airspeed record
Many of the 20-strong engineering team working at Electroflight’s hangar have backgrounds in motor racing, and managing director Stjohn Youngman comes from the sports car industry. For him, the connection with performance cars was crucial when Electroflight approached Rolls-Royce with its idea three years ago. Go to Source
Plans submitted for electric battery ‘gigafactory’
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Pollution-eating car shown off at Goodwood Festival
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Nissan announces major UK electric car expansion
But amidst the euphoria, a few sobering facts. By industry estimates, the UK is currently on course to have less than a tenth of the battery production capacity of Germany by 2025. From 2024, under the terms of the UK-EU Brexit deal, the percentage of components required to be sourced within the UK or EU… Continue reading Nissan announces major UK electric car expansion