Honda is planning to close its Swindon plant in 2021 after a three-month consultation process failed to find ‘viable alternatives’. The manufacturer will now discuss redundancy packages with the 3,500 workers. Honda UK director Jason Smith said, ‘We understand the impact this decision has on our associates, suppliers and the wider community. We are committed [...]

The 85th anniversary of four vehicles’ long-distance journey from Prague to Calcutta commemorates Škoda’s tradition in India. The country soon became the seventh largest export market of the automobile manufacturer from Mladá Boleslav. In 2001, Škoda became the second European manufacturer to enter the Indian market and since then has steadily strengthened its position in [...]

Jaguar Land Rover could be sold to the PSA Groupe, according to reports. The PSA Groupe, which already owns Vauxhall, has, according to The Telegragh, been circulating ‘post-integration documents’ identifying the benefits of such a deal, including cost savings of shared administrative functions. Tata, which owns JLR, has denied any sale is on the cards. A [...]

Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital fund that invests in technology start-ups for Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors, announced a partnership with Plug and Play China to cooperate on open innovation. ‘China is leading innovation in the automotive industry,’ said Francois Dossa, Alliance global vice president, Ventures and Open Innovation; chairman of [...]

Automotive Glass Europe has announced the news that it has gone global, as it recently created a partnership with colleagues from two other continents. Automotive Glass Europe is an alliance of leading providers of automotive glass repair and replacement services. The group was founded over a decade ago, and is operating in 1,500 locations across [...]