Press Releases – Auto industry sets out plan for carbon neutrality under EU Green Deal, amid shrinking market

Brussels, 22 January 2020 – Forecasting the first downturn in EU car sales in seven years this year, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) today outlined the major challenges faced by the EU auto industry, as it embarks on the transition to carbon-neutral transport. “One of the biggest drivers of change for our sector is… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto industry sets out plan for carbon neutrality under EU Green Deal, amid shrinking market

Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 500 jobs at Halewood factory

Jaguar Land Rover JLR’s night shift cuts come amid £2.5bn cost saving drive to invest in electric vehicles An employee uses a robotic arm to fix an alloy wheel to the hub of a Range Rover Evoque. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg/Getty Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest carmaker, has revealed that as many as 500 jobs are at… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 500 jobs at Halewood factory

JLR announces 500 job cuts at Halewood plant

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will make 500 job cuts at its Evoque and Discovery Sport SUV-producing Halewood manufacturing plant on Merseyside. In what Unite the union described as “a further blow to the UK car industry” the premium carmaker will cut jobs as part of a move from a a three-shift system to a two-plus… Continue reading JLR announces 500 job cuts at Halewood plant

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 10% of workforce at UK Halewood factory

FILE PHOTO: A worker arrives at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood Plant in Liverpool, Britain, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) (TAMO.NS) said on Wednesday it will cut around 10% of the workforce at its northern English Halewood factory as it changes shift patterns to boost efficiency at… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to cut 10% of workforce at UK Halewood factory

NHS Northumbria gets fleet of 700 Jaguar I-Pace

NHS Northumbria Foundation Trust has taken delivery of 700 Jaguar I-Pace SUVs, which the healthcare organisation will lease to its public sector staff over the next three years.  The fleet of I-Paces will be available for NHS staff to lease from April, with employees paying for their vehicles via salary sacrifice. NHS Fleet Solutions will… Continue reading NHS Northumbria gets fleet of 700 Jaguar I-Pace

Jaguar I-Pace to join nationwide NHS fleet

A new deal between Jaguar Land Rover and the NHS will see 700 I-Pace electric SUVs made available for healthcare staff across the country.  The cars will be available on a three-year lease plan via Northumbria Healthcare NHS Fleet Solutions for personal and business use, and paid for by employees via salary sacrifice.  The I-Paces… Continue reading Jaguar I-Pace to join nationwide NHS fleet

UK Government doubles funding for EV infrastructure

The Department for Transport (DfT) will double its EV charger funding to £10 million, with a focus on residential chargers, as it seeks to encourage more urban dwellers to go electric. This is the second time the Government has doubled its EV infrastructure funding allowance; last August, £2.5m was allocated to the installation of EV chargers in… Continue reading UK Government doubles funding for EV infrastructure

Hyundai Aura may fly high with a firm footing

NEW DELHI: Hyundai is pinning its hopes on Aura to reclaim apex position in the compact sedan segment. The upcoming Hyundai offering – Aura – is backed by a segment-first 1.2-litre, BS-VI compliant, Ecotorq diesel engine. At a time, when carmakers are taking their foot off the small displacement diesel powertrains, Hyundai believes a third… Continue reading Hyundai Aura may fly high with a firm footing

Press Releases – Natural and renewable gas: Joint call to accelerate the deployment of refuelling infrastructure

Brussels, 21 January 2020 – The European Biogas Association (EBA), the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) are calling on EU policy makers to accelerate the deployment of infrastructure to deliver natural gas and renewable gas/biomethane across the European Union. Europe needs to trigger a successful… Continue reading Press Releases – Natural and renewable gas: Joint call to accelerate the deployment of refuelling infrastructure