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Ford U-turn: no-deal Brexit could force carmaker to reconsider UK plans
Ford Change of heart comes as AstraZeneca and Nissan also sound alarm about hard Brexit Ford’s Bridgend plant. Photograph: Dimitrios Legakis for the Guardian The US carmaker Ford has described a no-deal Brexit as a “red line” that would force it to reconsider the scale of its presence in Britain in a dramatic reversal of… Continue reading Ford U-turn: no-deal Brexit could force carmaker to reconsider UK plans
SMMT launches Brexit contingency aid package as high-risk auto suppliers brace for ‘no-deal’
RT @SMMT: Motor manufacturing in Derby and the Midlands by numbers: One in every 11 UK-built cars is manufactured in Derby …
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
Carmakers call for Brexit clarity
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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