Industry News
Honda has confirmed plans to close it’s UK manufacturing base. The assembly plant located in Swindon will cease operational productivity in 2021. Honda cites changing global trends behind the decision. Another reason, perhaps, is tough...
By Charles Partos
February 19, 2019
Volvo, Lexus, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz and Cadillac experienced striking sales growth in China during the course of 2018. Jaguar Land Rover posted less than impressive sales results. The company cited challenging market conditions and...
By Chris Ward
February 15, 2019
You would imagine that attaining regular and positive media coverage Jaguar Land Rover would be roaring into the sunset with a sales win-win. However, in many ways, the motoring press is a fantasy world. A...
By Scott D Brandon
February 11, 2019
Imprisoned Renault boss, Carlos Ghosn, may finally be sacked from his role by the French government. Bruno Le Maire, the French Finance Minister, recently called for the dismissal of the Renault CEO during a television interview...
By Giles Milner
January 17, 2019
The arrest and detention of Carlos Ghosn over corporate corruption is similar to fracking. The pressure had been building for years before the earthquake news shook the world of one of the most celebrated automotive CEOs in recent times....
By James Martin
November 30, 2018
Having worked for a blue-chip Japanese company in a senior position (before I joined this wreck of a pirate ship), I can tell you the one thing the Japanese admire is humility. The news of the...
By Charles Partos
November 26, 2018