Tag: Brexit

Jaguar Land Rover halts production at Castle Bromwich plant

Production has been largely halted at Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich plant due to a “supplier issue related to Covid” causing delivery delays, the company has confirmed. First revealed in the Guardian on Friday, production of Jaguar’s XE and XF saloons is said to have stopped during last week and is not planned to restart for a further two weeks.… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover halts production at Castle Bromwich plant

SMMT reaction to ongoing Brexit negotiations

11 December 2020 #Europe #SMMT News Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: “Even at this eleventh hour, we remain hopeful that a trade deal will be struck between the UK and EU. Leaving the single market and customs union means we will incur significant additional costs, but a ‘no deal’ scenario would be far more damaging.… Continue reading SMMT reaction to ongoing Brexit negotiations

Honda says production at UK factory to pause due to car parts shortage

Honda Swindon plant affected by British ports chaos amid Brexit stockpiling and Covid restrictions Honda’s Swindon employees have been told production could be disrupted as deliveries are delayed. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters Honda is to pause production at its UK plant on Wednesday because of a shortage of car parts caused by delays in getting parts… Continue reading Honda says production at UK factory to pause due to car parts shortage

Brexiteer Ratcliffe’s Ineos drops Wales for France to build new car

By Costas Pitas 2 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) – Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos will manufacture its first car in France after a deal to take over a site run by Germany’s Daimler, ditching plans to build a factory in Britain as COVID-19 disrupts the automotive industry. FILE PHOTO: Jim Ratcliffe, CEO of British petrochemicals company… Continue reading Brexiteer Ratcliffe’s Ineos drops Wales for France to build new car

Vertu buys BMW and MINI dealerships from Inchcape

Vertu Motors has bought BMW and MINI dealerships located in York, Sunderland, Teesside, Durham and Malton from Inchcape. The £18.7m deal also included a BMW Motorrad motorcycle operation in Sunderland and a used car operation located in York. The assets acquired include £16m of freehold and long leasehold properties and a payment in respect of… Continue reading Vertu buys BMW and MINI dealerships from Inchcape

Toyota will not invest in electric cars in UK until at least 2034

Toyota will not invest in building battery electric cars in Britain until at least the mid-2030s, dealing a blow to hopes that UK car factories will take a leading role in the move away from fossil fuels. Johan van Zyl, the chief executive of Toyota Motor Europe, said that hybrid cars containing both internal combustion… Continue reading Toyota will not invest in electric cars in UK until at least 2034

Bentley books planes to bring in parts in event of no-deal Brexit

Automotive industry CEO says carmaker is ‘ready to jump off a cliff with a parachute that hasn’t been tested’ Bentley cars coming off the production line in Crewe. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Bentley has lined up five cargo planes to fly in car parts if there is disruption at the UK border in the event of… Continue reading Bentley books planes to bring in parts in event of no-deal Brexit

Bentley hires jets to fly car parts to Britain during Brexit

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bentley, the luxury carmaker owned by Volkswagen has booked five Antonov cargo jets to help overcome potential supply bottlenecks in the event of a disorderly exit of Britain from the European Union, the carmaker said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A Bentley logo is pictured on a… Continue reading Bentley hires jets to fly car parts to Britain during Brexit