Ford, Vauxhall, Honda among car giants to issue stark warning over hard Brexi November 14, 2017 Some of the world’s biggest car-makers have warned that a hard Brexit would put significant pressure on their UK operations, urging the government to agree a standstill transitional period amid fears that time is running out. Ahead of an industry hearing before the Business, Innovation, Enterprise and Skills (Beis) committee this afternoon, MPs have published [...]
Ollie Phillips: Eddie Jones’s matchday selection once again proves his genius November 10, 2017 Eddie Jones’s matchday squad for Saturday’s showdown with Argentina again reflects the genius of what the Australian has managed to pull off in the two years since his appointment as England head coach. If England were coming up against a really dominant and physical side that was going to try and batter their midfield, he [...]
The trials and tribulations of tapping new tech November 7, 2017 "Neither Redbox nor Netflix are even on the radar screen in terms of competition.” Those are the words of Jim Keyes, the former chief executive of video rental giant Blockbuster back in 2008. Just five years after Keyes made that statement, Blockbuster went bust, swallowed whole by the mighty online streaming service that is Netflix. [...]
Ford VP Stephen Armstrong and BT Group chief executive Gavin Patterson warn over Brexit transition deal ‘certainty’ November 6, 2017 Bosses of Ford and BT have today ramped up their warnings over the need for clarity on Brexit, identifying early next year as the point of no return for a transition deal to be struck. Steven Armstrong, vice president of EMEA for Ford, said although the auto firm was “the poster boy” for globalisation it [...]
Ford plans to bring its Chariot commuter shuttle bus to London November 5, 2017 Ford’s commuter shuttle bus network could soon be coming to the capital. The firm’s Chariot service uses a fleet of Ford 15-seater transit vans to ferry passengers along popular routes in the likes of San Francisco and Austin, Texas, as well as New York. It looks to supplement public transit bus routes and local trains [...]
London has been named the top European economic city, making the UK the most attractive country for employers October 30, 2017 The UK has been dubbed the most attractive country for employers and staff, with London retaining its crown as the top European economic city, according to a new report. Despite the negative press surrounding Brexit and stubbornly low productivity, Britain is still luring employers based on a combination of talent, location, quality of life and [...]
Tinder’s ‘menducation’ doctrine dispels the notion that women are best served by other women October 17, 2017 A few weeks ago, Tinder announced a new chat feature. “Designed by the women of Tinder”, says the announcement, “the feature gives women extra tools to express themselves”. It concludes: “sometimes men need a little bit of guidance when it comes to communicating….” So many things are wrong with this pitch. Tinder’s new chat feature [...]
One in three London car journeys to be driverless by 2025, says consortium led by Addison Lee and Ford October 12, 2017 Driverless ride-sharing could account for a third of all trips in London by private drivers in 2025, according to a government-backed consortium led by Addison Lee. Some 34 per cent of private drivers’ journeys could be replaced, while up to 30 per cent of taxi and private hire journeys could also be served by autonomous [...]
Electric shock – finding the winners and losers of the electric revolution October 11, 2017 The electric car – as a concept – is almost as old as the internal combustion engine (ICE). The first electric vehicle (EV) is credited, somewhat contentiously, to Scottish chemist Robert Anderson as far back as 1837. Thomas Edison is even rumoured to have explored a cheap electric car with Henry Ford as early as [...]
Ford switches away from traditional cars to focus on SUVs and trucks and charging up its electric prowess October 4, 2017 Ford has set out its plans to move away from traditional cars as it looks to position itself for the future under its new chief executive. Jim Hackett, who was appointed head of Ford in May after previously leading the car firm’s autonomous driving division, outlined his plans to improve Ford’s “operational fitness, refocus capital [...]