French car maker Peugeot has warned workers that jobs at a number of their divisions may be at risk, offering voluntary redundancies to workers for the second time in a six month period.
Japanese car manufacturers Nissan have announced a joint venture with Gateshead College to turn the region into the ‘epicentre of electrical vehicle expertise’ in Europe.
British luxury car giant Jaguar Land Rover has announced they recently signed a multi-billion pound deal to open a new factory in China, making the country the largest car market in the world.
A network of electric vehicle charge points are being installed across London in time for this summer’s Olympic Games. The Mayor and Transport for London are working with Locog and London 2012 sustainability partners EDF, GE and BMW to create charge points across the capital.
Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show, Japanese car maker Nissan has announced major plans for its range of cars, planning to release 51 different car models over a six year period.
The boss of Vauxhall Motors has warned that European Car Manufacturers are currently oversupplying cars to the continent and that continuing this business plan is unsustainable.