EU urged to ramp up EV support to fend off China’s advance October 17, 2022 The EU was urged to ramp up its economic support for the electric vehicle (EV) transition if it wants to fend off China’s advance into the market. A study published today by European NGO Transport & Environment shows that EV sales in the continent slowed down over the last few months, going down from 13 [...]
Low-cost carrier launches direct services to US following Washington approval October 17, 2022 Low-cost airline Norse Atlantic has pledged to ramp up services between the UK and US after it received the green light from the US department of transportation to operate direct flights. The low-cost carrier started operating flights from Gatwick to New York in August – offering return trips from £255 – but it was forced [...]
Moscow’s elite in shock as another close Putin ally suddenly dies: Gazprom ‘wonderkid’ and Kremlin insider Nikolay Petrunin is no more October 17, 2022 Rumours are flying in Moscow today as it has emerged that another one of Vladimir Putin’s close allies has suddenly dies. Nikolay Petrunin, a 46-year-old Russian multimillionaire and a close confidant of the Russian president, is no more. The official reason by authorities was that the Gazprom executive has died as a result of complications [...]
On the Beach promotes marketing chief to executive director October 17, 2022 On the Beach has promoted chief marketing officer Zoe Harris to executive director with immediate effect. Harris joined the beach holiday retailer in early 2021, after holding top positions at the likes of GoCo Group, which provides online comparison and information services, and newspaper powerhouse Reach. She was credited for introducing the provision of free [...]
Global Ports expects 2023 passenger volumes above pre-pandemic levels October 17, 2022 Global Ports is expecting 11 million passengers to embark on its cruises next year, well above pre-pandemic levels. The cruise port operator announced today it was expecting 4,538 cruise call reservations from January to December 2023, 26 per cent up on pre-pandemic levels. The company – which has a presence in the Mediterranean as well [...]
TfL to seek injunction against Just Stop Oil activists October 16, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is preparing to apply for an injunction against Just Stop Oil activists after a fortnight of protests in the capital. Members of the campaign group sprayed paint over an Aston Martin showroom and blocked Park Lane in central London in their latest action on Sunday morning. The activists, who have been [...]
Unions hit back against minimum service levels measures October 16, 2022 Unions have hit back against the government’s decision to press ahead with ensuring minimum service levels during transport strikes. Train drivers’ union Aslef said the measure is doomed to fail as it would only increase chaos at stations. “What happens when 100 per cent of passengers try to get on 40 per cent minimum service [...]
Heathrow: Airline chiefs call for John Holland-Kaye’s resignation October 16, 2022 Airline chiefs have called for John Holland-Kaye’s resignation as Heathrow’s chief executive after the west London hub said last week it could introduce measures to manage capacity during the peak Christmas period. “That’s inexcusable. Anybody who says anything like that is the wrong guy for the job,” Emirates’ boss Sir Tim Clark told the Sunday [...]
BMW goes east moving electric Mini production from UK to China October 16, 2022 BMW has decided to move its electric Mini production from the UK to China, in what can be seen as a blow to Britain’s ambitions to become a global EV maker. According to Stefanie Wurst – who’s been at the brand’s helm since February – Mini production was moved away from its historic home in [...]
HS2: ‘Very unlikely’ to meet budget for first phase October 16, 2022 The total cost of HS2’s London-Birmingham section is set to exceed the government’s budget by several billions, according to a leaked report. A research presented to the HS2 board by Sir Jon Thompson, the project’s deputy chair, said it was “very unlikely” the £40.3bn target would be met. The document concluded that the government’s contingency [...]