51 h. ago Ukrainian nuclear plant's longest power outage since war began is 'critical' moment

Concerns are growing over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been without external electricity for over a week

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4 d. ago Trump is ending the tax credit for electric vehicles. Experts warn sales will ‘crater’

Some analysts predict EV sales will crater after the tax credit ends, but some consumers have said they’ll buy electric regardless of the incentive, citing environmental concerns and fuel savings

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5 d. ago Electric vehicle sales skyrocket as industry braces for impact of Trump’s tax credit change. Will anyone buy one after incentive ends?

Some analysts predict EV sales will crater after the tax credit ends, but some consumers have said they’ll buy electric regardless of the incentive, citing environmental concerns and fuel savings

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7 d. ago VW to pause production at two plants as electric vehicle sales stall

German factories to halt work for one week next month in blow to EV switchoverVolkswagen is to pause production at two of its plants in Germany because of weak demand for fully electric cars.The carmaker will suspend work for one week in mid-October in Dresden as well as at its EV plant in Zwickau, which produces six EV models for VW, Audi and Cupra. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Government considering aid for Jaguar Land Rover suppliers following cyber attack

THE Government is considering aid for Jaguar Land Rover suppliers after a cyber attack forced the car maker to halt production. It comes after warnings from unions and politicians that some parts companies could collapse without urgent financial support. JLR paused production at the end of August, and earlier this week extended the shutdown until...

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1 week ago ‘Families are dying’: an Ohio town suffering from fallout years after nuclear plant’s closure

As Trump calls for more nuclear power, Piketon, the site of an enrichment facility, knows first hand its ill effectsThree years after starting work as an electrician at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Vina Colley started getting sick.The huge facility in the foothills of Appalachian Ohio was opened in 1954 to enrich weapons-grade uranium for the military as America’s cold war with the Soviet Union ramped up, and later, for commercial purposes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK manufacturing sector falters amid Jaguar Land Rover cyber

Business secretary to visit carmaker to address supply chain concerns as pause in JLR car production extendedBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK manufacturing sector posted a sharp decline in output last month, as Britain’s biggest carmaker JLR suffered a cyber-attack and paused production, a shutdown that will drag on into October.The business secretary, Peter Kyle, will visit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Tuesday and meet some of its suppliers there after the cyber-attack. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Business secretary to visit Jaguar Land Rover as shutdown extended by a week

Minister voices concerns over supply chain amid pause in car production caused by JLR cyber-attackBusiness live – latest updatesThe business secretary, Peter Kyle, will visit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to meet companies in the supply chain as the carmaker extended its shutdown into October after a cyber-attack.JLR, the UK’s largest carmaker, has extended its pause in production until 1 October, having a knock-on impact to the companies that supply it. Last week, the company said production was frozen until at least Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jaguar Land Rover to halt production until next month after cyber attack

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will extend its pause in production until 1 October as it recovers from a cyber attack.

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2 w. ago Wedgwood pauses production and puts 70 workers on temporary leave

Fiskars Group said the production pause at Wedgwood’s site in Barlaston would start on September 29 as a ‘short-term measure’.

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2 w. ago It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

Rivian Automotive is starting to build a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia, despite tough challenges in the U.S. market

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2 w. ago Ford to drop up to 1,000 jobs at German plant as demand for electric cars in Europe lags forecasts

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it would cut up to 1,000 jobs at its electric auto plant in Cologne, Germany due to lower than expected demand for battery-powered cars

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2 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover extends production pause for another week after cyber attack

The company has told staff, suppliers and partners that the factory shutdown will continue until September 24.

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3 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover’s production halt extends to next week after cyber attack

Production was paused last week at its factories in Halewood and Solihull and its engine manufacturing site in Wolverhampton.

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4 w. ago Canada's Carney to delay EV mandate as country deals with Trump's tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is delaying a requirement for automakers that sell in Canada to begin hitting minimum sales levels for electric vehicles next year

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4 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover factory workers told to stay at home after cyber attack

The firm has paused production at its factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine site in Wolverhampton.

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4 w. ago Jaguar factory workers ‘told to stay at home’ after cyber attack

The firm has paused production at its factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, and its engine site in Wolverhampton.

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