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
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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
Jaguar Land Rover boss: settling Brexit will be good for us
Settling Brexit could be positive for UK sales for Jaguar and Land Rover in Britain, according to Rawdon Glover, the firm’s UK managing director. Despite a difficult sales year for the brands, both have shown upswings – driven in part by new model launches – in the UK despite economic uncertainty prompted by the ongoing… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover boss: settling Brexit will be good for us
UPDATE 1-Peugeot issues Brexit ultimatum on new car investment
FILE PHOTO: A PSA Group logo is seen behind a car displayed during French carmaker’s news conference as they announce the company’s 2018 results at their headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris, France, February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Peugeot (PEUP.PA) said on Thursday it plans to build its new Astra… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Peugeot issues Brexit ultimatum on new car investment
PSA Group delivers Ellesmere Port Brexit ultimatum as Ford cuts 12,000 jobs
PSA Group has said that its plans to produce the next generation Vauxhall Astra hatchback at Ellesmere Port are dependent on the final terms of Brexit and the acceptance of a “New Vehicle Agreement” by the Unite trade union. The French carmaker announced this afternoon that its plant in Russelsheim, Germany, will manufacture Astra and… Continue reading PSA Group delivers Ellesmere Port Brexit ultimatum as Ford cuts 12,000 jobs
Carmaker PSA to decide on new Ellesmere work after final Brexit terms
FILE PHOTO: A Vauxhall car is parked outside Vauxhall’s plant in Ellesmere Port, Britain, March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA (PEUP.PA) said on Thursday that a final decision on whether to build its next generation Astra model at Ellesmere Port would depend on the final terms of Britain’s departure from… Continue reading Carmaker PSA to decide on new Ellesmere work after final Brexit terms