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‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis

Amid world pressure from heatwaves and fertiliser shortages, billionaire’s business has invested in circular farming and biomethane

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Why Gen4 feels like Lola’s true Formula E beginning

Lola’s long-awaited comeback to motorsport has so far yielded just one podium finish in Formula E, but the brand has big ambitions for the future as it prepares for the Gen4 era

Motorsport · May 11

Warning ‘dramatic’ rise in food prices ahead as farmers feel the squeeze from Iran war

Fertiliser costs ‘problem for the world’, warns farming group controlled by Duke of Westminster

The Independent UK · May 7

Di Grassi commits to Abt and Lola Formula E project

The Abt Formula E team has confirmed that Lucas di Grassi will stay with the squad for next season when it will use the Lola/Yamaha powertrain for the first time.

Autosport · Jul 30, 2024

Lola commits to Formula E Gen4, Yamaha undecided

The iconic British brand announced in March that it would return to motorsport for the first time in more than a decade as a powertrain supplier in the all-electric championship, starting with the 2024-25 season.

Motorsport · Jun 3, 2024

The significance of Lola and Yamaha’s Formula E project

Motorsport fans of a certain age will need no reminder about how both Lola and Yamaha endured generally torrid Formula 1 campaigns 27 years ago, the last for each in the category. The former botched its attempt to make the grade after both of its drivers comprehensively failed to qualify…

Autosport · Apr 3, 2024

Duke of Westminster’s property firm pays £50m dividend despite profits drop

Boss of Grosvenor, which owns swathes of Mayfair and Belgravia, warns of ‘more pain’ for commercial property market

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Profits tumble at Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor, but 64% of London office pipeline is pre-let

The London office pipeline at the Duke of Westminster’s property company Grosvenor is nearly two thirds pre-let, but its chief executive has warned of “trouble coming” for some landlords of older workspace alongside revealing a slump in profits.

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

Prosecution collapses against ex-G4S directors over offender tagging scandal

The prosecution of three former G4Sexecutives over claims of defrauding the Ministry of Justice has collapsed, in a fresh embarrassment for the Serious Fraud Office.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023

How two driver-turned-managers are tackling Formula E's challenges

The new Gen3 era of Formula E carries numerous trials for the teams to keep on top of, but the sweeping brush of change isn't limited to the cars and driver lineups. Two squads feature former drivers settling into challenging new management roles. Here's how McLaren team manager Gary Paffett…

Autosport · Feb 21, 2023