Tech, development and manufacturing

GKN Automotive to close Birmingham factory with 519 jobs lost

'Increasingly competitive' global market is said to make Erdington plant no longer viable

28 January 2021
GKN Automotive to close Birmingham factory with 519 jobs lost
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK car industry needs "significant investment", says SMMT

Boss Mike Hawes says recovery to 2016 levels of production will be "really tough" and needs "a framework" to "encourage" investment

28 January 2021
UK car industry needs "significant investment", says SMMT
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Smart motorways use the hard shoulder as an active lane
Tech, development and manufacturing

YouGov poll finds most Brits oppose smart motorways

64% of respondents said all-lane-running motorways are less safe than roads with a hard shoulder

26 January 2021
YouGov poll finds most Brits oppose smart motorways
Tech, development and manufacturing

'Last chance' for Bloodhound LSR as project is put up for sale

Pandemic prompts investor to step back from land speed record project; £8m needed for 800mph attempt

25 January 2021
'Last chance' for Bloodhound LSR as project is put up for sale
Tech, development and manufacturing

Shell acquires EV charging firm Ubitricity

Streetside charging provider added to Shell's portfolio as part of its decarbonisation strategy

25 January 2021
Shell acquires EV charging firm Ubitricity
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Ionity provides by far the fastest chargers in the UK, at 350kW
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: electric car charging is still hit and miss

Myriad suppliers, complex payment processes and unreliability make it a gamble

20 January 2021
Analysis: electric car charging is still hit and miss
Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis boss warns 2030 ban could close Vauxhall UK factory

Carlos Tavares says a decision on the future of Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant is imminent

19 January 2021
Stellantis boss warns 2030 ban could close Vauxhall UK factory
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ex-Aston Martin boss: "Build batteries or lose UK car industry"

Dr Andy Palmer warns Prime Minister that ‘rules of origin’ make UK battery production vital after Brexit

19 January 2021
Ex-Aston Martin boss: "Build batteries or lose UK car industry"
Tech, development and manufacturing

Global chip shortage: Audi furloughs 10,000 staff as production slows

Audi, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and others have been forced to restrict production worldwide due to shortage of semiconductors

19 January 2021
Global chip shortage: Audi furloughs 10,000 staff as production slows
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How long will Brexit blight the car industry?
Tech, development and manufacturing

Explainer: What the Brexit deal means for car manufacturers

We analyse how the UK car industry will be affected by the post-Brexit agreement

19 January 2021
Explainer: What the Brexit deal means for car manufacturers

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