range rover ev render 2023
Jaguar Land Rover will be an "anchor customer" of the Tata battery factory opening as soon as 2026
Manufacturing

Editor's letter: Is Tata's gigafactory the saviour of UK automotive?

Commitment to £4 billion battery plant could supercharge investment in the nation's electrification

21 July 2023
Editor's letter: Is Tata's gigafactory the saviour of UK automotive?
Ford Halewood factory sign
Electric drivetrains are simpler to produce than the ICE units they replace, argues Ford
Manufacturing

Editor's letter: Are Ford job cuts a taste of the future for UK industry?

Ford cut 1300 jobs in the UK last week, largely in vehicle development roles

20 February 2023
Editor's letter: Are Ford job cuts a taste of the future for UK industry?
Semiconductor chip detail
Estimates suggest a year-long war in Taiwan could cut the US' GDP by 5-10%; China's by up to 25%
Manufacturing

Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan

Taiwan manufactures about 70% of the world's advanced semiconductors

31 January 2023
Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan
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Britishvolt was a few years behind another European start-up, Northvolt, which is already producing batteries
Manufacturing

Editor’s letter: was Britishvolt’s collapse inevitable?

Britishvolt filed for administration on 17 January 2023, ending a months-long struggle to stay afloat

23 January 2023
Editor’s letter: was Britishvolt’s collapse inevitable?
Manufacturing

Britishvolt collapse is hammer blow for UK battery plan

UK government optimistically put its faith in a company with laudable ambition but low viability

17 January 2023
Britishvolt collapse is hammer blow for UK battery plan