Jaguar Land Rover reboots US car exports despite tariff woes Transport and infrastructure Jaguar Land Rover has begun sending cars to the US again after halting shipping on the back of President Donald Trump’s trade war. The first batch of vehicles headed to the US in nearly a month shipped out from the UK on Wednesday, as first reported by The Times. The British firm paused deliveries across [...]
Vauxhall: £400m plans revealed for closed factory after 1,100 jobs lost Property The site of Vauxhall’s van manufacturing plant in Luton, which has just closed with the loss of 1,100 jobs, has been bought by a global property company pledging to invest £400m. Australian giant Goodman has acquired the site in Kimpton Road, which Vauxhall owner Stellantis slated for closure in November last year. The group said it [...]
Stellantis: Shares in Vauxhall owner plunge after boss’s shock resignation Transport and infrastructure Stellantis last week placed more than 1,000 jobs at risk after announcing plans to close its manufacturing facility in Luton.
Vauxhall job losses are an inevitable result of destructive net zero policies November 28, 2024 The self-destructive petrol car ban has incentivised Vauxhall to destroy a productive car factory with potential to manufacture EVs instead of investing in green technology, says Andy Mayer The decision by Vauxhall owner Stellantis to close their Luton van production plant, risking 1,100 jobs, only nine months after announcing expansion plans that included a new [...]
Stellantis closure: UK carmakers face ‘global’ challenges, Reynolds warns November 27, 2024 UK carmakers are facing “global challenges”, Jonathan Reynolds has warned, in the wake of Vauxhall owner Stellantis announcing plans to close its Luton plant. The business secretary said issues in the industry amid the shift to electric vehicles weren’t limited to the firm and insisted ministers did “everything we possibly could” to avert closure. Dutch [...]
Ford boss: UK incentives needed to boost uptake of EVs for net zero November 27, 2024 The automotive industry “urgently” needs government-backed incentives to improve customer uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) or the UK faces missing its net zero targets, the boss of Ford UK has said. Speaking the morning after the government announced a consultation into its EVs sales targets for automakers, Lisa Brankin said the move was welcome but [...]
Vauxhall owner Stellantis puts over 1,100 jobs at risk with plans to shut major factory November 26, 2024 The Dutch carmaker said it would instead consolidate electric van production at Ellesmere port in Cheshire, unveiling a £50m investment.
Citroen sales accelerate as profit more than doubles October 15, 2024 Sales at the UK arm of Citroen accelerated by almost £200m in 2023 as its profit more than doubled, it has been revealed. The Coventry-headquartered car maker has reported a revenue of £1.2bn for its latest financial year, up from the £1.01bn it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its pre-tax [...]
Vauxhall sheds hundreds of jobs as sales accelerate by over £300m October 7, 2024 Vauxhall shed hundreds of jobs in 2023 as its sales accelerated by more than £300m, it has been revealed. The Stellantis-owned brand has reported a turnover of £2.63bn for its latest financial year, up from the £2.29bn it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its pre-tax profit also increased from [...]
Peugeot pins hopes on ‘facelift’ to boost growth October 3, 2024 Peugeot is hoping that a ‘facelift’ across its most popular car models will continue the rise of its popularity in the UK. The Coventry-based brand, which is owned by giant Stellantis, outperformed the wider UK market in 2023 on the way to posting a turnover of £2.25bn. The total comes after the business reported a [...]