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Nissan's Sunderland plant has produced more Leaf EVs than eighties Bluebirds

Nissan GB has produced more Leafs than Bluebirds

Nissan revealed today that its plant in Sunderland has now produced more versions of its Leaf electric vehicle than it did the 1980s Bluebird.
Published 23 March 2021
Uber prices expected to rise as company implements Supreme Court decision

Uber prices could rise after drivers' legal win

Uber prices could rise after a legal win for the app's drivers that changes their employment status, analysts have said.
Published 17 March 2021
Jenson Button and Ant Anstead to revive Radford coachbuilding

Jenson Button to revive Radford coachbuilding

Former F1 champion Jenson Button and TV presenter Ant Antstead will lead the revival of Radford, a historic coachbuilder.
Published 17 March 2021
Unions concerned about Aston Martin's commitment to Wales plant

Unions concerned about Aston's commitment to Wales

A Welsh union has expressed its concern about Aston Martin's commitment to the country.
Published 11 March 2021
Mitsubishi to leave UK in autumn but remain in Europe

Confirmed: Mitsubishi Motors to end UK car sales

Mitsubishi Motors has confirmed it is ending car sales in the UK, though a deal it has struck with Renault will see it continue to market vehicle
Published 11 March 2021
Hyundai and LG Chem agree battery replacement cost sharing after electric car fires

Hyundai, LG agree battery recall cost after fires

Hyundai Motor and its electric car battery supplier LG Chem have agreed a cost sharing ratio in a recall after 15 vehicle fires.
Published 05 March 2021
February new car sales lowest for more than 60 years

Coronavirus continues to hit British car sales

Coronavirus hit new car sales yet again in February, with sales dropping by more than 35% compared to the same month last year.
Published 04 March 2021
Budget 2021 rules for cars and drivers

Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlines plans

Rishi Sunak's fiscal plans for roads, cars and vans, including fuel duty, VED road tax, pothole repairs and electric vehicle incentives.
Published 03 March 2021
Peugeot reveals retro lion logo as part of brand revamp

Peugeot reveals retro lion logo

Peugeot has revealed a new logo as part of a revamp aimed at pushing the brand further upmarket.
Published 26 February 2021
Hyundai recalls 82,000 electric vehicles after reports of fires

Hyundai recalls 82,000 electric vehicles

Hyundai has revealed that it will recall up to 82,000 electric vehicles and replace their batteries, after reports of fires emerged.
Published 24 February 2021
Eight hundred jobs in jeopardy at Vauxhall factory in Ellesmere Port

Eight hundred jobs in jeopardy at Vauxhall factory

Eight hundred jobs could be lost at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory as the company is decides whether or not to close the plant.
Published 22 February 2021
Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay, rules UK Supreme Court

Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that ride-hailing taxi firm Uber must classify its drivers as “workers”, rather than “self-employed”.
Published 19 February 2021