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Aldi raises lorry drivers' pay to keep shops stocked

Aldi raises HGV drivers' pay amid shortage

Supermarket chain Aldi has boosted wages for lorry drivers to encourage them to stay with the company and keep shelves stocked.
Published 02 August 2021
Honda closes Swindon factory after 35 years of car production

Honda's Swindon factory ends production

Staff at Honda’s Swindon factory have completed their final production shift, as the plant closes.
Published 30 July 2021
Aston Martin DBX

Aston quadruples revenue thanks to DBX

Aston Martin's boost in earnings and turn around in fortunes can chiefly be attributed to the arrival of the DBX.
Published 28 July 2021
Audi A1 driving

Audi A1 supermini won't be replaced

Audi bosses confirm that the Audi A1 won't last beyond the current generation because tighter emissions legislation.
Published 27 July 2021
Tesla Model S Plaid

Tesla posts quarterly profit of $1.1bn

Tesla has announced a milestone for the company as it recorded its eighth profitable quarter in succession.
Published 27 July 2021
Mercedes-Benz electric plans

Mercedes-Benz commits to electric cars

Mercedes-Benz has followed Jaguar, Vauxhall and other car makers in committing to an electric-only future, albeit with an important caveat.
Published 23 July 2021

Shell rolling out 800 EV chargers with Waitrose

Fuel giant Shell has signed a deal with Waitrose to install 800 electric car charging points at supermarkets by 2025. 
Published 23 July 2021
Land Rover Defender off-road

New Land Rover Defender is sales hit

The Land Rover Defender came second only to the Range Rover Evoque in the company's second quarter global sales in 2021.
Published 22 July 2021
15,000th Lamborghini Urus rolls off the production line

Lamborghini Urus sales top 15,000

Lamborghini is celebrating a double success, with record sales in the first half of 2021 and marking 15,000 total sales of the Urus super-SUV
Published 20 July 2021
Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.

Battery gigafactory for Coventry Airport

Coventry Airport set to house the UK’s third battery gigafactory after planning application submitted.
Published 15 July 2021
Halewood

Redundancies at Jaguar Land Rover

Workers at the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Halewood have been asked to consider voluntary redundancy in a bid to keep costs in check amid the on
Published 13 July 2021
Volkswagen faces criticism after racist ad

BMW and Volkswagen Group fined over cartel talks

The European Commission has fined BMW and the Volkswagen Group a total of €875 million over colluding on vehicle emissions.
Published 09 July 2021