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Jaguar Land Rover to cut factory roles for temps
The carmaker says it is making the decision “against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic”.
Welsh site ‘preferred’ for battery ‘gigafactory’
A start-up company says it will produce its electric car batteries in either St Athan or Coventry.
Nissan will not extend contracts for 250 workers
The car firm said it was adjusting production levels “to meet market demands”.
Electric truck start-up Nikola takes on car giants
The market value of the firm has eclipsed Fiat even though it has yet to deliver a single truck.
More gloom for car industry as 2,000 jobs axed
The Lookers dealership cuts 1,500 staff and Aston Martin sheds 500, as latest figures show plunge in sales.
Car dealership Lookers to cut 1,500 jobs
The company has resumed trading but will shut more showrooms and axe up to 20% of its workforce.
Renault cuts 15,000 jobs in major restructuring
The French carmaker announces a €2bn cost-cutting plan after seeing a collapse in sales.
UK made just 197 cars in April as lockdown hit
Output fell by 99.7% from the same month last year as virus closes car plants.