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Business secretary makes jobs pledge at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant

Business secretary makes jobs pledge to Vauxhall

The business secretary pledged the government’s “unbounded commitment” to protecting jobs at Vauxhall yesterday
Published 28 February 2017
Forty years on, the motor driving Auto Trader is digital

The motor driving Auto Trader is digital

Time was if you had a furled copy of Auto Trader under your arm, you were either a trilby-wearing, felt-collared, George Cole-lookalike member of
Published 27 February 2017
Lorries

Rail grant cut to put 190,000 trucks on road

British roads could be hit by up to 190,000 extra lorry journeys a year after “penny-pinching” ministers cut £4m of subsidy for rail freight...
Published 26 February 2017
British start-up Ineos looks to build spiritual successor to Land Rover Defender

British start-up Ineos looks to next Defender

The company has no carmaking experience and the executive in charge has no automotive expertise. There is no design concept to look at nor...
Published 21 February 2017
UK car industry investment slump linked to Brexit uncertainty

UK car industry investment slump linked to Brexit

A 21st century record for car production in Britain has been muddied by news that investment in the sector slumped by a third last year.
Published 02 February 2017