Topic
car industry
Manufacturing Jaguar Land Rover to cut hundreds of jobs after £1.9bn cyber attack loss
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a limited redeployment and displacement programme expected to result in fewer than 300 salaried and management job losses. The cuts follow a severe cyber attack in September 2025 that halted all manufacturing for five months, caused a 27% drop in production, and cost the company an estimated £1.9bn.
Trade UK Trade Deal: India Invites Applications for Car Import Quota Under CETA
India's DGFT has invited applications for the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for importing 0.378 million conventional-engine passenger cars from the UK at a concessional 10% customs duty, down from 110%, under the India-UK CETA. The application window runs from July 21 to August 4, 2026.
Manufacturing Bentley Torcal EV Enters a Luxury Electric Market in Crisis as Rivals Retreat
Bentley has revealed its first fully electric car, the Torcal SUV, with a range over 300 miles. The launch arrives amid a severe downturn in luxury EV demand, with competitors like Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Audi scaling back or cancelling electric models.