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Jaguar Land Rover's Chinese arm invests £800m in EV production

Once upgraded, JLR's Chinese factory will be able to produce 200,000 electrified vehicles per year from 2020

26 November 2018
Jaguar Land Rover's Chinese arm invests £800m in EV production
Business

Car of the Year 2019 shortlist announced

The shortlist of seven nominations for the Car of the Year 2019 award has been announced

26 November 2018
Car of the Year 2019 shortlist announced
Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant
Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant
Business

Vauxhall to cut hundreds of jobs at Ellesmere Port in 2019

Consultation period has begun to propose restructuring of Cheshire factory to "align headcount and production costs"

23 November 2018
Vauxhall to cut hundreds of jobs at Ellesmere Port in 2019
The Audi Q5-sized Borgward BX7 SUV
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Borgward SUVs to be sold in UK and Ireland from 2019

Chinese-owned German brand continues its push into Western markets with its range of affordable premium SUVs

23 November 2018
Borgward SUVs to be sold in UK and Ireland from 2019
Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn has headed Renault since 2005
Business

Nissan officially dismisses Carlos Ghosn from chairman role

Japanese firm's board ousts long-time leader following his arrest in Japan – in contrast to the actions of alliance partner Renault

22 November 2018
Nissan officially dismisses Carlos Ghosn from chairman role
Business

Audi axes A3 Sportback e-tron

Plug-in hybrid model's cancellation is a result of the introduction of WLTP emissions testing

21 November 2018
Audi axes A3 Sportback e-tron
Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn
Business

Nissan to oust boss Carlos Ghosn due to 'serious misconduct'

Nissan's long-time chairman is arrested in Japan over claims he under-reported his salary

19 November 2018
Nissan to oust boss Carlos Ghosn due to 'serious misconduct'
Business

UK automotive industry welcomes draft Brexit terms

Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders has called the draft terms of Britain’s exit from the EU a “positive step”

15 November 2018
UK automotive industry welcomes draft Brexit terms
Power, weight, design and charging methods are being influenced by increasingly stringent regulation
Business

Car makers fear impact of strict emissions targets

Proposed EU targets for the CO2 produced by new cars are too stringent, claim chiefs

15 November 2018
Car makers fear impact of strict emissions targets
Business

Jaguar Land Rover tech to help drivers avoid red lights

The Coventry-based car maker is trialling vehicle-to-Infrastructure technology in an F-Pace

15 November 2018
Jaguar Land Rover tech to help drivers avoid red lights

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