Brexit warnings reach fever pitch as BMW and Ford sound the alarm August 1, 2019 BMW and Ford have become the latest manufacturing giants to warn Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the perils of a no-deal Brexit. Speaking to journalists this morning, BMW boss Harald Kruger said a no-deal would be a “lose-lose” scenario for Britain and the EU. He offered to personally deliver his portent to the new PM. [...]
Fiat Chrysler defies global car industry woes, beating analyst forecasts July 31, 2019 Car manufacturing giant Fiat Chrysler surprised markets today by sticking to its full-year profit forecast after strong sales in its US pickup truck division helped defy an industry slowdown. The earnings were the car maker’s first since it failed to merge with Renault in June. Read more: Car industry investment grinds to a halt as [...]
Airbus warns Europe to gear up for a no-deal Brexit July 31, 2019 Airbus has called on European governments to hasten their planning for a no-deal Brexit and bury the hatchet on a long-running subsidy spat with the US. Europe’s biggest plane maker issued a warning this morning about rising trade tensions, overshadowing a strong set of second-quarter profits which pushed Airbus’s share price up 0.4 per cent. [...]
Ex-Audi chief Rupert Stadler faces criminal charges for his role in dieselgate scandal July 31, 2019 Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler has been charged for his part in Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal, known as dieselgate. Read more: Former VW boss Martin Winterkorn faces criminal charges for emissions scandal The Munich public prosecutor’s office said this morning that it has charged Stadler and three others with false certification and criminal advertising practices. [...]
In a spin: Aston Martin suffers £78m first half loss as shares hit record low July 31, 2019 Aston Martin shares plumbed new depths this morning as the firm reported a first half loss of £78.8m, blaming a slowing global market and tumbling UK and European sales. Read more: Ex-Audi chief Rupert Stadler faces criminal charges for his role in dieselgate scandal The troubled car maker is still reeling from a profit warning [...]
Car industry investment grinds to a halt as Brexit uncertainty cripples sector July 31, 2019 Investment into Britain’s car manufacturing industry has come to a near-standstill, as companies divert hundreds-of-millions of pounds towards mitigating a potential no-deal Brexit which they fear will plunge the sector into chaos. Inward investment into the sector plummeted more than 70 per cent to just £90m in the first six months of the year, according [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary blasts Boeing over 737 Max delays July 29, 2019 Ryanair could have no Boeing 737 Max jets available next year unless the aircraft manufacturer “gets its sh*t together,” said the airline’s boss, Michael O’Leary, this morning. The number of Max jets available to the Irish airline next summer could drop to zero, he said, unless the plane maker upgrades the jet so that authorities [...]
UK car industry tells Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit ‘not an option’ July 26, 2019 Representatives for the UK car industry have warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson that a no-deal Brexit is “not an option”. In an open letter to the new Conservative Party leader the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said Johnson must help ensure that the sector “continues to enjoy preferential trade with critical markets around [...]
Freefall: Boeing makes $3.4bn loss on 737 Max grounding in second quarter July 24, 2019 Boeing this afternoon posted a $3.4bn (£2.7bn) quarterly loss, as it continues to struggle with mounting costs relating to the grounded 737 Max plane. The massive losses come after Boeing’s surprise announcement last week that it would set aside $4.9bn (£3.9bn) to compensate airlines for the disruption caused by the jet’s grounding. Read more: Boeing [...]
Fire risk: Volvo recalls 500,000 cars after investigation finds faulty engine part July 22, 2019 Swedish car maker Volvo has recalled more than half a million cars after it found a faulty engine part could cause vehicles to catch fire. More than 69,000 cars in Britain are affected, the manufacturer said this morning. Volvo will contact all affected customers. A Volvo spokesman said the firm was not commenting on how [...]