Tag: Brexit

Car industry body to launch no-deal Brexit aid package for small firms

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a new Brexit Readiness Programme – a contingency aid package to aid companies in the UK automotive supply chain in the event of Britain leaving the European Union before failing to agree a deal. While officials from a number of major car firms, including Jaguar… Continue reading Car industry body to launch no-deal Brexit aid package for small firms

Jaguar Land Rover plans two-week shutdown

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning a two week shutdown of its Solihull plant at the end of October. Britain’s biggest carmaker blamed weakening global demand, especially in China, and has faced falling diesel sales in recent months. JLR said employees at the West Midlands plant would be paid for the duration of the shutdown… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover plans two-week shutdown

BMW is looking for warehouses, McLaren bunkers components

Wednesday, 09/26/2018 15:45 Hardly any industry is so strongly influenced by cross-border supply chains as the car industry. All the more nervous are the companies in the face of sluggish Brexit negotiations – and develop contingency plans in the event of a chaotic leaving of Great Britain from the EU. To ensure the delivery of… Continue reading BMW is looking for warehouses, McLaren bunkers components

Toyota car fault prompts massive recall

Japanese car giant Toyota has announced a recall of more than 2.4 million hybrid vehicles worldwide because of a fault in their systems that could cause them to lose power. The recall of Prius and Auris cars includes 1.25 million in Japan, 830,000 in North America and 290,000 in Europe, of which about 55,000 are… Continue reading Toyota car fault prompts massive recall

Bumper to slumper: New emissions tests choke UK car sales

Automotive industry New car registrations drop 20% in September amid Brexit uncertainty, new testing rules, and diesel decline Sales in people carriers and sports cars dropped by more than half compared to last year, with Volkswagen the hardest hit manufacturer. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images UK sales of new cars plunged by a fifth in September… Continue reading Bumper to slumper: New emissions tests choke UK car sales

Nissan becomes latest manufacturer to warn against hard Brexit

Nissan Carmaker says success of Sunderland operations enabled by frictionless trade with EU Nissan’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland is Britain’s biggest car factory and employs over 8,000 people. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA The Japanese carmaker Nissan has warned the government that serious disruption will be caused to its huge manufacturing operation in the north-east of England… Continue reading Nissan becomes latest manufacturer to warn against hard Brexit

Renault’s Ghosn thinks no-deal Brexit will be averted

The head of the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance has played down the possibility of Britain leaving the EU without a deal, saying he has a “gut feeling” that an agreement will be reached. Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault and chairman of the global alliance between the three carmakers, said Theresa May would not “allow”… Continue reading Renault’s Ghosn thinks no-deal Brexit will be averted

Toyota says hard Brexit would halt UK plant as BMW warns over Mini

Automotive industry Bosses of Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot and Daimler also voice concerns at Paris Motor Show About 90% of the cars made at Toyota’s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire are exported to Europe Photograph: David Jones/PA Toyota would be forced to halt car production in the UK and BMW could shift production of the Mini… Continue reading Toyota says hard Brexit would halt UK plant as BMW warns over Mini