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Ford to invest £230m in Halewood plant

Ford’s UK office staff set to strike over pay and contract disputes

Published 29 October 2024
By Melanie May
Over 1,000 Ford employees across Dunton, Stratford, Dagenham, Daventry and Halewood will stage a 24-hour strike tomorrow.
Elon Musk and Tesla Cybercab

Elon Musk shows off 'Cybercab' robotaxi

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new robotaxi on Thursday, claiming that the "Cybercab" will be produced from 2026.
Published 11 October 2024
Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment

Autopilot developer: Tesla is 'dystopian company'

An anonymous whistleblower has described working for Tesla’s Autopilot department as like being trapped in a “dystopian company”.
Published 09 September 2024
Nissan Qashqai and Juke manufacturing in Sunderland

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2024

The UK's top 10 most popular cars of 2024 according to the official sales data from the SMMT.
Published 05 August 2024

Volvo has 'no timeframe' for estate sales

Volvo has said that it doesn't know for how long its load-luggers will return to showrooms; it all depends on demand.
Published 19 July 2024
Chinese car makers dismayed by massive increase in EU import levies

Chinese carmakers dismayed by tough EU taxes

Leading Chinese car makers have said they are “deeply disappointed” with stringent new tariffs being imposed by the EU on cars imported to Europe
Published 14 June 2024
Ford to invest £230m in Halewood plant

Ford managers could go on strike

Hundreds of Ford managers across the UK could go on strike as part of a dispute over a pay deal with the carmaker, according to the union Unite.
Published 10 May 2024
Omoda 5

Omoda's plans for UK market

Chery-owned Omoda brand is leading a full-frontal assault on the UK market with four new models in the next couple of years.
Published 27 March 2024
CEO Henrik Fisker with the Fisker Ocean

Fisker reportedly set to file for bankruptcy

Eco-conscious car maker is expected to file for bankruptcy in the US amid ongoing difficulties.
Published 14 March 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Spring Budget 2024

EV industry unhappy with Spring Budget

Charging network CEO says the government’s failure to cut VAT on public charging prevented a “huge boost” for electric car drivers.
Published 07 March 2024
Fiat 600e

Fiat calls for EV grant re-introduction

Fiat has said “more needs to be done” by the UK government if it wants to achieve its target of 80 per cent of new car sales being EVs by 2030.
Published 21 February 2024
SAIC Volkswagen factory

VW considers future with China over 'slavery'

Volkswagen has confirmed it is in talks with its partner in China after a German newspaper reported alleged evidence of forced labour.
Published 15 February 2024
Ora Funky Cat

Chinese EV pricing could be investigated

Trade Remedies Authority says it’s watching for evidence of price-fixing in Chinese electric cars.
Published 14 February 2024