Automotive industry JLR to cut 5,000 jobs with US carmaker poised to trim European production A Jaguar Land Rover site at Halewood in Merseyside. The carmaker employs 44,000 workers in the UK. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Jaguar Land Rover and Ford are to lose thousands of jobs, with some of the cuts expected to affect UK… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover and Ford to axe thousands of jobs
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Jaguar Land Rover clear they regard UK as home -PM May’s spokesman
LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has made clear they regard Britain as home and are investing in the future, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday. JLR, Britain’s biggest carmaker, is set to announce “substantial” job cuts in the thousands, a source told Reuters, as the company faces double-digit drops… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover clear they regard UK as home -PM May’s spokesman
Ford to cut thousands of European jobs in savings drive
US carmaker’s $14bn global savings strategy comes as JLR plans job losses at its UK operations Go to Source
JAGUAR LAND ROVER REPORTS DECEMBER 2018 AND YEAR END SALES
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Jaguar Land Rover to make ‘substantial’ job cuts after China, diesel slump- source
Workers set up the booth for British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover’s Jaguar brand inside the National Exhibition and Convention Center, the venue for the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Shanghai, China October 28, 2018. Picture taken October 28, 2018. China Daily via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to make ‘substantial’ job cuts after China, diesel slump- source
China car sales see first drop for 20 years
Car sales in China, the world’s biggest vehicle market, have seen their first annual fall in twenty years. Sales fell 6% to 22.7 million units in 2018, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The deceleration comes amid a slowdown in China’s economy which has hit performance at car manufacturers around the world. The… Continue reading China car sales see first drop for 20 years
Adrian Hallmark: new Bentley CEO talks future products, electric cars and profitability – AutoExpress
Adrian Hallmark’s Twitter biog simply proclaims ‘Bentley Boy Again’. Following a stint as sales and marketing boss at Bentley from 2003, he left for Volkswagen in the US and then the Far East. After a short spell at Saab he joined Jaguar Land Rover before returning to Crewe in February as Chairman and CEO. “I’m… Continue reading Adrian Hallmark: new Bentley CEO talks future products, electric cars and profitability – AutoExpress
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of December 24 – December 30, 2018
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry
identified by the AEA for the week of December 24, 2018 – December 30,
2018.
We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our
industry:
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All the cars discontinued after 2018
(autoblog)
GM's mysterious filing could foreshadow future product that saves jobs
(Detroit Free Press)
GM's year of transformation: More robot cars, fewer traditional jobs
(Detroit Free Press)
Marchionne's death, Jeep Gladiator highlighted change at Fiat Chrysler
(Detroit Free Press)
New Land Rover Defender Coming to US in 2020
(The Detroit Bureau)
No car keys? No problem. Hyundai rolls out fingerprint technology that
makes keys as outdated as a landline
(CNBC)
Tesla expands employee testing of its upgraded Autopilot hardware
(autoblog)
Tesla Names Two New Board Members, Larry Ellison And Kathleen
Wilson-Thompson
(Forbes)
Which Cars Are You Most Excited to See in 2019?
(Car & Driver)
-Automotive Evolution News-
CES Is Apparently Going To Be Everything To Everyone When It Comes To
Mobility
(Forbes)
Daimler Delivers E-Truck to Penske for Testing
(The Detroit Bureau)
Volkswagen Testing New Portable EV Charging Stations
(The Detroit Bureau)
-Automotive Retail News-
5 Ways Auto Finance Will Change in 2019
(Auto Dealer Today)
Auto Sellers Try Out Amazon-Style Ordering
(MSN)
How electric cars are slowly moving from niche to something ‘people
want to buy’
(CNBC)
New-Vehicle Retail Sales Seen Dipping in December
(Auto Finance News)
Photo Finish For December Auto Sales Could Mean A Slight Gain For All
Of 2018
(Forbes)
Tesla Scrambles to Sell Cars Before a Tax Break Fades
(NY Times)
Will dealerships survive the future?
(Automotive News)
Year-End Turmoil Puts New Car Sales to the Test
(The Detroit Bureau)
-Automotive Wholesale News-
Used EV prices are finally heating up — a little
(Automotive News)
-Automotive Enthusiast News-
New owners and new venues for auction companies
(ClassicCars.com)
-General Business & Executive News-
A year of living badly
(Automotive News)
Analyst adds Ferrari, Penske to list of top auto stocks for 2019
(CNBC)
Automotive Minute: Disney’s Mary Poppins partnership is making magic
for Nissan
(BizJournals)
CarGurus Launches New Brand Campaign for 2019
(PR Newswire)
Five Ways 2018 Rewrote The Future of Transportation
(Forbes)
The 10 biggest auto stories of 2018
(autoblog)
The Year in Review: Automotive Winners and Losers
(Car & Driver)
Top auto stories from 2018 – and 3 to watch in ’19
(Detroit Free Press)
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Volkswagen CEO: More car companies will merge – CNN
VW unveils better, cheaper electric car Get ready for more mega mergers in the automotive industry. General Motors (GM) dumped its European business on Monday — selling its Opel and Vauxhall brands to France’s PSA Group, which makes Peugeot (PUGOY) and Citroen cars. Volkswagen (VLKAY), the world’s biggest carmaker, says that won’t be the last… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO: More car companies will merge – CNN
Ratcliffe’s Ineos still to decide on plant location for new 4×4
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s petrochemicals firm Ineos has yet to decide where it will build its first off-road vehicle after media reports suggested last year that it could make the car in Wales. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) stopped making its classic Defender 4×4, known the world over and with famous owners… Continue reading Ratcliffe’s Ineos still to decide on plant location for new 4×4