Tory leadership election: Let’s hope for some fresh ideas from new PM August 29, 2022 To paraphrase the former US President Gerald Ford, we are approaching the end of our national nightmare. The Tory leadership election finally comes to an end this time next week, when the new Prime Minister will travel to Buckingham Palace to inherit an in-tray of what would no doubt be described by Whitehall mandarins as [...]
Britishvolt £3.8bn gigafactory to push back production until mid-2025 August 29, 2022 Electric vehicle battery startup Britishvolt will not deliver any products from its £3.8bn gigafactory for another three years, its co-founder has said today. The gigafactory, which began construction last summer, had initially been anticipated to start battery production in late 2023. “The main facility will be delayed slightly into mid-2025,” former CEO Orral Nadjari told [...]
Changes sweep the boardrooms and C-suites of biggest businesses in the UK August 24, 2022 The boardrooms and C-suites of some of largest companies in the UK have undergone sweeping overhauls this week alone. The winds of change have blown as the country heads into autumn and buckles down for a worsening economic crisis, some two years on from the start of the pandemic. While Covid-19 measures in the country [...]
Morgan Super 3 review: Three spirit August 22, 2022 Tim Pitt drives the new Morgan Super 3 – a quirky three-wheeled British sports car with an infectious sense of fun.
Britishvolt founder and CEO steps down, passing reins to former Ford chairman August 22, 2022 The founder and CEO of battery technology giant Britishvolt has stepped down from the role, handing over the reins to deputy CEO and former Ford chairman Dr Grahan Hoare OBE. Orral Nadjari, who had held the position since the company’s inception in 2019, said in a statement today: “Although it was a difficult decision for [...]
As Bitcoin heads for the obituaries, cryptocurrencies can finally mature August 19, 2022 A dizzying number of mostly youthful folks have been proclaiming all manner of “paradigm shifts” recently. “Cryptocurrency is the future!” they exclaimed, while congratulating one another on their astute investments. I am in no sense a digital native, having been born back in the heyday of transistor radios and televisions with three channels. However, having [...]
Brexit Britain no longer seen as potential home for EU citizens: New arrivals drop by 90 per cent in just one year August 16, 2022 The number of citizens from member states of the European Union that moved to Britain has dropped dramatically, according to new figures seen by City A.M. Data from the Migration Observatory, part of the University of Oxford, showed that just under 43,000 EU citizens obtained UK visas for work, study, family or other purposes last [...]
Princess Diana’s unique Ford Escort RS Turbo heads to auction August 15, 2022 Ordered especially for Diana, Princess of Wales, this famous Ford Escort RS Turbo was the only black Series I example ever made.
Volkswagen Polo GTI 2022 review: freshly minted August 15, 2022 Is the Volkswagen Polo GTI too grown-up for its own good? Former GTI owner John Redfern drives the latest version of this junior hot hatch.
Genesis GV60 review: let there be bright August 3, 2022 Tim Pitt drives the Genesis GV60, an upmarket electric SUV that rivals the Nissan Ariya, Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E.