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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Boeing: Boom time for aviation is only just beginning

June 18, 2023

Boeing has forecast that the global aircraft fleet will double by 2042 to 48,600, with growth driven by low-cost carriers and $8trn (£6.24trn) worth of new commercial jets added to the market. In its annual 20-year forecast, the US planemaker said that it anticipates demand for 42,595 new commercial aircraft over the period, a rise [...]
Battery firm AMTE Power’s shares crash following urgent calls for fundraising

June 15, 2023

Lithium-ion and battery producer AMTE Power’s shares crashed more than 70 per cent today, following an announcement that the company needed to raise new funds within the next few weeks. AMTE Power – who are currently set to build a £200m gigafactory in Dundee – said in the announcement that it needed to raise more [...]
Could private equity be low-cost air travel’s unlikely saviour?

June 15, 2023

Air fares for passengers in Europe have spiked 23 per cent over the last year, propelled by lack of competitiveness in the sector and issues regarding the supply of new aircraft from major manufacturers Boeing and Airbus. In what were well-publicised comments at the time, budget airline Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary proclaimed in August that [...]
Toyota shares soar again after shareholders back board and chair in long-awaited vote

June 14, 2023

Toyota’s chair and former president Akio Toyoda survived a shareholder challenge on governance and climate policy today, prompting a second day of soaring shares for the automaker. Toyota’s shares settled up 6.3 per cent on Wednesday, following a similar five per cent rise the day before, which was prompted by the unveiling of a new [...]
Airbus raises 20-year delivery forecast as aviation’s ‘centre of gravity’ shifts east

June 14, 2023

Airbus has today upped its 20-year forecast for the number of new aircraft it expects to deliver, estimating a total of 40,850 by 2042, up from 39,490 last year amid rising demand for fuel-efficient jets. The aerospace titan said that 80 per cent of its crafts would be made up of single-aisle jets, such as [...]
Tomorrow’s World: Flying taxis to launch in San Francisco

June 14, 2023

Flying air taxis will take to the skies in San Francisco, it has been announced today, as part of a collaboration between United Airlines and producer Eve Air Mobility. The partnership will see Eve’s electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts (eVTOL’s) carry commuters to work in helicopter-like drones, sometimes described as ‘flying taxis.’ eVTOL’s are [...]
UK staff in EU holiday jobs plummets 70 per cent as British tourism pleads for post Brexit help

June 14, 2023

The UK travel sector has called on the government to address difficulties employing British staff in EU holiday destinations, due to post-Brexit red tape and rising hiring costs. Trade association ABTA’s report found that the number of UK workers in holiday roles in the European Union has dipped by 69 per cent from 11,970 to [...]
Toyota shares soar following unveiling of new EV tech

June 13, 2023

Toyota saw its shares bump up on Tuesday following the unveiling of a host of new EV-related technologies from 2026, which it said will help cut costs and regain competitiveness in the global transition towards electric vehicles. Following the announcement on Tuesday morning, company shares surged five per cent. Toyota said that the new “next [...]
AMTE boss threatens to build £250m Dundee gigafactory overseas

June 13, 2023

The boss of one of the UK’s last battery manufacturers, AMTE Power, has threatened to build its new planned factory overseas, should the UK fail to boost subsidies to levels competitive with the European Union (EU) and US. Allan Hollis, CEO of AMTE Power told the Financial Times that “for gigafactory-scale production, we have to [...]
Gen Z drivers forking out extra £300 as soaring car premiums offset dip in petrol costs

June 13, 2023

Young car owners are paying an extra £300 to drive a car this year as a result of insurers hiking up premium prices, new research shows. Analysis from Compare the Market shows that young motorists between 17-24 are now paying £2,559 to drive a car for a year, compared with £2,263 in 2022 a “substantial” [...]

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