Especially VW in new registrations under pressure: Europe’s car markets continue to shrink

DPA In the first half of the year, Germany only slipped slightly in terms of new registrations; other markets were hit harder The European car market again suffered a significant setback in June. 1.45 million new cars were registered in the EU, 7.8 percent fewer than in the same month last year, announced the European… Continue reading Especially VW in new registrations under pressure: Europe’s car markets continue to shrink

Renault sees new model push as softening sales decline

PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) posted a 6.7% decline in first-half vehicle sales amid a global auto slowdown, but said a forthcoming product offensive would begin to help soften the blow in key markets. FILE PHOTO: The logo of French car manufacturer Renault is seen at their dealership in Haguenau, North Eastern France,… Continue reading Renault sees new model push as softening sales decline

“This is worse than Brexit, Trump and Trade War”

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BMW moves some engine production out of UK over Brexit fears

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

‘Thousands of jobs safe’ as Jaguar Land Rover announces electric vehicle plans for Castle Bromwich – Solihull Observer

JAGUAR Land Rover has today revealed plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its Castle Bromwich plant. The company says they will save several thousand jobs in the UK and the region. The first new electric car to be produced at the plant will be Jaguar’s flagship luxury saloon, the XJ. The… Continue reading ‘Thousands of jobs safe’ as Jaguar Land Rover announces electric vehicle plans for Castle Bromwich – Solihull Observer

UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover to build electric cars at UK plant

LONDON (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) is making a multi-million pound investment to build electric vehicles in Britain, in a major boost for the UK government and a sector hit by the slump in diesel sales and Brexit uncertainty. FILE PHOTO – A car hangs on the wall of Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover to build electric cars at UK plant

Jaguar to make multi-million pound electric car investment in UK plant

FILE PHOTO – A car hangs on the wall of Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility in Birmingham, Britain, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Staples LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) is making a multi-million pound investment to build electric vehicles in its home market, in a major boost to a sector hit… Continue reading Jaguar to make multi-million pound electric car investment in UK plant

Jaguar to invest big in UK with new electric XJ and more set for Castle Bromwich plant

Jaguar Land Rover is expected to confirm today that the next generation of the Jaguar XJ saloon will be made at its Castle Bromwich facility – and that the car will feature a pure-electric powertrain. The British manufacturer will announce fresh investment in the factory in the West Midlands, which had been considered at risk… Continue reading Jaguar to invest big in UK with new electric XJ and more set for Castle Bromwich plant

UPDATE 1-Irish Brexit border issue cannot be solved by tech alone- former UK official

FILE PHOTO: Police officers guard the border crossing between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in Carrickcarnon, Ireland March 30. 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – There is no technology solution that alone can solve the issue of the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic in a no-deal Brexit scenario, the British… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Irish Brexit border issue cannot be solved by tech alone- former UK official

PSA links the fate of a British factory to a Brexit agreement

This is probably the first time, across all sectors, that an industrialist also directly links an operational decision on the United Kingdom to the conclusion of a divorce agreement with the EU. PSA warned Thursday that it would entrust the manufacture of its future Astra to its factory Vauxhall Ellesmere Port, Wales, a two-pronged condition:… Continue reading PSA links the fate of a British factory to a Brexit agreement