UPDATE 1-Audi launches electric SUV in Tesla’s backyard, with assist from Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – German luxury car brand Audi on Monday staged the global launch of a new electric sport utility vehicle on the home turf of rival Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), and highlighted a deal with Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) to make recharging its forthcoming e-tron models easier. The Audi e-tron midsize SUV will be offered… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Audi launches electric SUV in Tesla’s backyard, with assist from Amazon

Jaguar Land Rover cuts Birmingham factory worker hours to just three days a week until Christmas – but they keep full …

JAGUAR Land Rover has axed its Castle Bromwich car plant worker hours to just three days a week until Christmas. The car maker blamed the decision on “continuing headwinds” impacting the UK industry. Getty Images – Getty Workers at the JLR Castle Bromwich site have had their hours cut to a three-day week The decision… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover cuts Birmingham factory worker hours to just three days a week until Christmas – but they keep full …

UPDATE 2-BMW moves UK Mini plant shutdown to just after Brexit in case of no deal

(Adds supplier comment on JLR) By Costas Pitas LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW said it will move the annual maintenance shutdown period for its British Mini plant to just after Britain is due to leave the European Union in April, in case there is no Brexit deal. Carmakers generally close their factories… Continue reading UPDATE 2-BMW moves UK Mini plant shutdown to just after Brexit in case of no deal

Honda: No-deal Brexit ‘would cost millions’

The senior vice president of Honda Europe has warned that a no-deal Brexit would cost his company tens of millions of pounds. Ian Howells told the BBC that quitting the bloc without an agreement would affect the carmaker’s competitiveness in Europe. He said the Japanese firm was preparing for a no-deal outcome but had not… Continue reading Honda: No-deal Brexit ‘would cost millions’

More than 3,000 Jaguar Land Rover staff will go to three-day week

Jaguar Land Rover Castle Bromwich move comes after carmaker was accused of ‘scaremongering’ about Brexit Jaguar Land Rover employs 40,000 people in the UK. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images Jaguar Land Rover has announced that more than 3,000 staff will move to a three-day week at its Castle Bromwich plant in the West Midlands, only… Continue reading More than 3,000 Jaguar Land Rover staff will go to three-day week

Jaguar workers put on three-day week

About 1,000 workers at Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham will move from a five-day to a three-day week from October until Christmas. Jaguar Land Rover said it was making “temporary adjustments to our production schedules” at the factory. It affects about half the plant’s 2,000 workers, who will remain on full pay. Jack Dromey,… Continue reading Jaguar workers put on three-day week

Jaguar Land Rover boss ‘scaremongering’ on no-deal Brexit, says Tory

Brexit Hard Brexiter Bernard Jenkin says worries about border delays are unfounded Bernard Jenkin is a member of the European Research group collection of hard Brexit-backing Tories. Photograph: Chris McAndrew A leading Conservative Brexiter has accused the head of Jaguar Land Rover of inventing dire consequences for his company of a no-deal Brexit, saying people… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover boss ‘scaremongering’ on no-deal Brexit, says Tory

JAGUAR CHARGES THROUGH CHANNEL TUNNEL FOR CROSS-CONTINENT I-PACE DRIVE

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BMW drives to cut battery costs, share costs on autonomous vehicles -exec

NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – German luxury vehicle maker BMW AG plans more deals with mining companies to secure electric vehicle battery materials, and is open to forming alliances to share the costs of developing autonomous-vehicle systems, the automaker’s research and development chief told Reuters. BMW management board member Klaus Froehlich said automakers and… Continue reading BMW drives to cut battery costs, share costs on autonomous vehicles -exec

Tata Motors cranks out two-platform strategy to rejuvenate product lineup

CHENNAI: As part of its new product strategy, Tata Motors is planning an entire pipeline of models based on a two brand new architecture that will give the company “12-14 new nameplates” by 2022. According to senior company officials, the strategy involves restricting future new products to two platforms – the Alfa architecture and the… Continue reading Tata Motors cranks out two-platform strategy to rejuvenate product lineup