Volkswagen to shut three factories, axe jobs and cut pay by 10%, says union
The German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to shut at least three factories in its home country, lay off thousands of workers and cut pay...
Volkswagen to shut three factories and cut thousands of jobs, says union
German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to shut at least three factories in its home country, lay off thousands of workers and cut pay by...
Project to build German EV microchip factory put on hold
A project to build a €3bn factory making microchips for electric vehicles once hailed as part of a “return of the industrial revolution” in...
Bring in pay-per-mile road pricing across UK, urges Tony Blair’s thinktank
A pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank, which is urging the chancellor to overhaul motoring taxes.Rachel...
Rio Tinto to buy US lithium producer Arcadium in $6.7bn deal
Rio Tinto is to buy the US company Arcadium Lithium for $6.7bn (£5.1bn), in a huge bet on the energy transition despite global headwinds...
Four years after buying an electric car, why I am still forced to play hunt-the-charger? | Ros Coward
My partner and I were relatively early adopters of an electric vehicle, buying a Renault Zoe in autumn 2020 during the pandemic. It seemed...