Category: Auto industry

Sources familiar with the matter have indicated that the constrictor would opt for Spain as the location for its factory if the government fails to provide the requested financial assistance. The Financial Times reports that Tata Motors, the parent company of British automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), is requesting £500 million (€566 million) in financial…

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The British government could try to benefit from rising electric car sales Falling government revenues from car sales in the UK could prompt the introduction of electric vehicle (EV) taxes in 2023, according to a leading expert. It has been announced that UK sales of electric cars have surpassed those of diesel models for the…

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Highways England has approved the use of an American-made scraping machine to remove road surface membranes instead of using a standard hydraulic excavator. Highways England says that it has invested £650,000 into the development of the new Deck Scraper vehicle, made by Minneapolis-based National Flooring Equipment. The Deck Scraper uses a blade to shave off…

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