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UK-based EV battery maker Britishvolt in need of urgent funding to avoid insolvency

Published 01 November 2022
By Shane O' Donoghue
Nearly two years after Britishvolt announced a plan to develop a gigafactory in Northumberland, the project is in jeopardy.
Ford to invest £230m in Halewood plant

Ford to invest £230 million in Halewood

Ford is to invest £230 million into its Halewood plant as part of a plan to manufacture electric vehicle (EV) power units on the Merseyside site.
Published 18 October 2021
Ford manufacturing in India

Ford to close Indian factories

Ford has announced plans to wind down its manufacturing and assembly operations in India, which will result in the loss of around 4,000 jobs.
Published 10 September 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
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
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
Brazilian Ford workers protest factory closures

Brazilian Ford workers protest factory closures

Ford workers in Brazil have gathered at the gates of a manufacturing plant to protest the car maker's decision to end its Brazilian production.
Published 12 January 2021
UK car production plummets to near 10-year low

Car production in the UK plummets

The number of cars rolling off production lines in the UK has continued to decline; falling to its lowest level for almost a decade.
Published 30 January 2020

Honda will definitely close Swindon plant in 2021

Honda has confirmed it will shut down its Swindon plant by 2021, claiming "no viable alternatives" to the closure have been found.
Published 13 May 2019

Dyson will build electric cars in Singapore

Dyson has confirmed it will build its electric cars at a new factory in Singapore — though R&D work will still take place at its base in the UK.
Published 24 October 2018
Jaguar Land Rover to temporarily shut down Solihull factory

JLR will close Solihull plant for two weeks

A downturn in demand has prompted Jaguar Land Rover to temporarily close its Solihull factory for a fortnight from October 22.
Published 09 October 2018

Fiat workers protest protest £99m Ronaldo signing

Fiat workers are striking in response to the Juventus football team (co-owned by a large Fiat investor) signing Christiano Ronaldo for £99m.
Published 16 July 2018
Land Rover Discovery production to shift from Solihull to Slovakia

Land Rover Discovery production to leave UK

Production of the Land Rover Discovery premium SUV will be relocated to a factory in Slovakia, parent company Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed.
Published 13 June 2018