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KemiKaze her own worst enemy after another scattergun PMQs

Tory leader’s aim is as wild as her temper as she sets up Starmer’s rejoinders before madly demanding he resign

The Guardian - UK

Vauxhall owner was ‘confident’ about meeting EV rules before factory shutdown

Exclusive: Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate

The Guardian - UK

UK Government To Review Auto Manufacturers' Electric Vehicle Targets

Britain's Labour government consults on auto manufacturers' sales targets amid shift to electric vehicles, addressing challenges faced by Stellantis and ot...

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Tories: Luton Vauxhall plant closure is ‘downpayment’ for further job losses

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds blamed the previous government for the 1,100 jobs at risk.

The Independent UK

Minister warns of ‘challenges’ for car makers on top of Luton plant closure

Vauxhall owner Stellantis’ decision to close its Luton factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk, came after Government efforts to save the plant failed.

Evening Standard

Starmer declines to repeat Chancellor’s pledge of no more borrowing or tax hikes

The Prime Minister was challenged in the Commons by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.

Evening Standard

Vauxhall workers face 140-mile relocation or job loss as Stellantis shuts factory

More than 1,000 Vauxhall workers will need to move from Luton to Cheshire to keep their jobs as Stellantis consolidates EV manufacturing.

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Business Secretary to face MPs amid concerns over electric vehicle mandate

It comes after Vauxhall-owner Stellantis said it would close its van-making plant in Luton, putting 1,100 jobs at risk.

Evening Standard

UK politics live: Esther Rantzen pens heartfelt letter on assisted dying - urging MPs to vote on ‘vital’ issue

Dame Esther, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives in limited circumstances, without fear of their families being prosecuted for helping them

The Independent UK

Electric vehicle targets not working as intended, says Business Secretary

Jonathan Reynolds said he was ‘profoundly concerned’ about the impact of the policy following news Vauxhall owner would close a factory in Luton.

Evening Standard

Vauxhall owner to shut Luton factory amid ‘stringent’ zero-emission targets

Stellantis announced plans to shut the Luton factory next April, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk.

Evening Standard

Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton van factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

Stellantis says it will shift production from Bedfordshire to plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

The Guardian - UK

Around 1,100 jobs at risk as Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton factory

Stellantis said it was expecting to close the site in April next year.

Evening Standard

UK to water down electric car making rules as Vauxhall closes factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

The plant, which makes Vauxhall Vivaro vans, was due to be overhauled next year to make electric models

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Evening Standard

Speeding driver jailed after killing young man in hit-and-run crash

Ralph Fairhurst, 26, hit Kyle Middlemass, 20, in his Vauxhall Astra on Easter Road in Edinburgh in June 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network

Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targets

The Guardian - UK

BMW chief says EU combustion engine ban will shrink car industry

Oliver Zipse tells Paris motor show 2035 cutoff point for CO2-emitting cars is ‘no longer realistic’

The Guardian - UK

Heinz apologises after ad featuring black family sparks anger online

Firm accused of stereotyping in advert spotted at Vauxhall and Manor House tube stations in London

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Autosport

BTCC Brands Hatch: Ingram back in the hunt with victory

Tom Ingram put in a terrific drive to take victory from third on the grid in the second race of the British Touring Car Championship finale at Brands Hatch.

The Independent UK

Heinz apologises after new ad featuring Black family sparks outrage

‘How did this get approved?’

The Guardian - UK

Merseyside woman, 96, gets suspended sentence for causing deadly crash

June Mills lost control of her Vauxhall Corsa, killing 76-year-old Brenda Joyce and injuring Jennifer Ensor, 80

The Guardian - UK

Vauxhall owner warns on profits amid falling sales and tougher Chinese competition

Stellantis slashes growth forecast, with Aston Martin maker also warning of problems as car industry’s woes deepen

The National (Scotland)

Three people in hospital with 'serious injuries' following car crash

THREE people have been taken to hospital with “serious injuries” following a crash involving two cars in Midlothian ...

Autosport

BTCC Silverstone: Ingram holds off Hill in wet opening race

Tom Ingram held off British Touring Car Championship title rival Jake Hill to take victory in a wet opening race of the day at Silverstone.2022 champion Ingram led from pole to the finish in his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N Fastback but had to fend off a concerted challenge from…

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Vauxhall team explains why it was stripped of Silverstone BTCC pole

British Touring Car Championship team Power Maxed Racing has explained the ride-height failures that cost it pole position and third on the grid at Silverstone.

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