Scores of jobs are on the line in Aston Martin's St Athan plant. The luxury sports car brand today announced a 20% cut in its 3,000 strong workforce in Britain, mostly at its Gaydon HQ and St Athan plants. Aston Martin has confirmed the firm's net losses jumped 52% last year to £493.2m. It has this month announced plans to raise some capital by … [Read more...]
Morris J-Type EV will be built in Wales
An electric vehicle remake of an iconic van sold in the 1950s will be made in Wales, thanks to Welsh Government support. Morris Commercial Ltd will establish a production facility at Bro Tathan for its modern-day re-imagining of the Morris J-Type – the Morris JE. Prototypes of the van are featured in the Post Office Lottery Post Code adverts on … [Read more...]
EVs driving change to automatic transmission
Commenting on the increase in driving tests being taken in automatic cars, Shane Pither, Head of Electric at UK leasing firm Select Car Leasing, says he’s in no doubt that a surge in interest in EVs and hybrids is behind the trend. He said, “Electric vehicles are, of course, exclusively automatic. And we’re seeing a significant increase in interest for EVs … [Read more...]
St Athan builds new flagship supercar
Aston Martin has a new DBX flagship, DBX S, assembled in St Athan. With the dynamic appeal of DBX707 and an engine enhanced by technology transferred directly from the forthcoming Valhalla supercar, DBX S offers one of the most engaging and responsive driving experiences delivering even more power, reduced weight and more assertive design. With a suite of … [Read more...]
Brakes applied to green targets in Britain
Britain’s drive towards zero emissions is slowing down. Today, the Government announced a relaxation of electric vehicle sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US and a slow take up for pure electric cars with manufacturer incentives costing them millions of pounds. It is what the motor industry and component suppliers … [Read more...]
Praise for Aston Martin St Athan plant
Aston Martin is committed to car making in St Athan. The reassurance about the Vale of Glamorgan plant's future was given by CEO Adrian Hallmark during questions after the luxury car business disclosed its FY24 results with investors this week. Aston Martin has reported a 3% decrease in revenue for the financial year FY2024, totalling £1.58bn ($2bn), down … [Read more...]
€308,000 impact of generous Cannonball runs
Cannonball, the action-packed supercar spectacle, has raised €308,000 throughout 2024 for The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. This brings the total figure raised for Irish children’s charities up to €1,946,432. Cannonball, fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K, is the largest organised road trip in Europe featuring the finest cars on the planet from the … [Read more...]
Goodwood Revival was pure theatre of dreams
Motor racing’s annual offering to the idiosyncratic British knack of successfully combining nostalgia with sublime racing scored again. Goodwood’s Revival meeting provided a 17-race card containing a broad selection of Saloon, Sports, GT and formula cars driven by a cross section of top-class drivers from both historic and modern racing genre. Held in … [Read more...]
Welsh car workers get more pay and work less
Employees at Aston Martin St Athan have been given a pay boost and have working hours reduced. Aston Martin has completed a new long-term agreement with Unite, increasing pay for its valued employees whilst committing to reduce the contractual hours of manufacturing technicians in 2025 to promote a positive work-life balance. More than 2,500 eligible Aston … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 March
Labour and Plaid Cymru politicians in the Senedd have voted to introduce toll charging on Welsh roads. The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill passed last week follows a decision to allow councils to introduce road congestion charging if they want at some point in the future but Welsh Conservatives secured amendments requiring the specific tolling and charging … [Read more...]
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