Llanelli-based Calsonic Kansei is axing nearly a quarter of its 400 staff, citing a slowdown in orders for its radiators and intercoolers from car makers. The company has been in Llanelli since 1943 and currently employs about 400 people and was given a £4.4M grant by Welsh Government in December to create 88 new jobs. It is unclear if this money will now be given as it was intended to boost … [Read more...]
Nissan to axe hundreds of Sunderland jobs
Hundreds of jobs are going at Nissan, Sunderland, the country’s largest car plant employing 7,000 people. The cuts will also affect scores of UK suppliers, including some in Wales, who make components for the Japanese owned plant near Newcastle. Nissan has been caught by the dramatic fall in diesel demand – down over a third so far this year – and its one-time class leading Qashqai … [Read more...]