By: Guy Taylor

Transport Reporter Guy Taylor is the Transport and Infrastructure Correspondent at City A.M. He has interviewed key figures in UK aviation and rail and has a particular interest in investigative reporting. He was highly commended in MHP's 30 to watch award for young journalists in 2025.

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Stellantis: Vauxhall owner picks former Jeep boss as chief executive

May 28, 2025

Stellantis has picked 25-year veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive amid an ongoing turnaround effort that was given fresh urgency by President Donald Trump’s shock tariff announcement. Filosa, who is currently Stellantis’s chief operating officer for the Americas, will take the top job on 23 June following a unanimous verdict by the board. [...]
Thames Water slapped with historic £123m fine from Ofwat

May 28, 2025

Thames Water will receive a historic £123m fine from the water regulator over rule breaches tied to its wastewater operations and dividend payouts. Ofwat confirmed a final decision on Tuesday following two of its “biggest and most complex” investigations into the beleaguered utility’s operations. Thames Water and its shareholders will pay a £104.5m penalty for [...]
Offshore wind: Banks hesitant to support developments

May 28, 2025

Banks are proving hesitant to finance offshore wind projects due to concerns surrounding the use of Chinese equipment, according to a new report. Security concerns, a lack of precedent and doubts that China-based equipment manufacturers can provide sufficient guarantees around performance have led would-be financiers to sit on their hands before plugging in cash, energy [...]
Transport for London proposes 20 per cent hike to Congestion Charge

May 27, 2025

Transport for London (TfL) has proposed a fresh hike to the Congestion Charge from January next year, sparking backlash from small business owners. London’s transport body said it would hike fees from £15 to £18, a 20 per cent increase and the first since 2020, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Drivers will then be [...]
Vertical Aerospace: Flying e-taxi firm makes history with cross-country flight

May 27, 2025

A Bristol-based firm pioneering the development of flying electric taxis has made European aviation history after successfully piloting a flight across the UK countryside. Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype performed its first “wingborne” flight last week, soaring over the Cotswolds before landing like a conventional aircraft at a nearby airport. It marks a significant milestone on [...]
IAG shares jump as tailwinds build for British Airways owner

May 27, 2025

IAG shares rose further on Tuesday as investors piled into the owner of British Airways amid growing tailwinds for the airline group. The shares seemed to benefit after US President Donald Trump backtracked on plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on the EU in early June. Trump announced over the weekend he had [...]
HS2 regrets failure to protect key whistleblower who raised cost concerns

May 27, 2025

HS2 has said it regrets the treatment of a key whistleblower who was pushed out of the project after raising concerns that staff had artificially kept cost estimates low. Stephen Cresswell, a former senior HS2 cost analyst, will receive a substantial compensation payout after HS2 admitted partial liability following a case for unfair dismissal at [...]
The Elizabeth Line has clocked enough miles for 45 round trips to the moon

May 23, 2025

The Elizabeth Line has clocked up enough miles in its first three years to reach the moon and back 45 times, it has been revealed. More than 600m passenger journeys have been made on the UK’s single busiest railway service since operations began in 2022, according to Transport for London (TfL). That means London’s ‘Lizzie [...]
Qinetiq shares soar after £1.5bn extension to Ministry of Defence deal

May 22, 2025

Qinetiq, the FTSE 250 defence contractor, has announced a £1.5bn extension to its partnership deal with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Farnborough-based firm said on Thursday it will extend its Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) with the government by five years to 2033. Qinetiq’s LTPA contract provides UK armed forces with test and [...]
Rio Tinto: Chief executive of FTSE 100 giant to step down

May 22, 2025

Rio Tinto’s chief executive Jakob Stausholm will step down after more than four years leading the FTSE 100 mining giant, it has been announced. The London-listed firm said a “rigorous selection process” had already begun, with Stausholm remaining in the top job until a successor is found. No reason for the exit has been given. [...]

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