Theo Leggett International business correspondent BBC Listen to Theo read this article “What you have there is about £250,000 worth of gold,” Emma Siebenborn says as she shows me a faded plastic tub filled with old, shabby jewellery – rings, […]
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Theo Leggett Business correspondent, BBC News John Barnett This story contains details of someone taking their own life, which some readers may find distressing. The family of a Boeing whistleblower who took his own life last year has filed a
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Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent BBC “This has been our family car for three years, and it has been an absolute dream,” says Ben Kilbey as he shows me his gleaming pearl-white Tesla Model Y. Ben is a staunch electric
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The business and trade minister has emphasised that BMW’s decision to delay the production of two electric Mini models at its plant near Oxford was “commercial”. Sarah Jones said the company remained committed to its investment in the UK. Responding
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Theo Leggett International business correspondent BBC For decades, car-making has been the jewel in Germany’s industrial crown, a powerful symbol of the country’s famous post-war economic miracle. Its “Big Three” brands, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, have long been praised for
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BBC This has been a miserable year for Boeing. Not only has it struggled to cope with a safety and quality control crisis, it has lost billions of dollars following a strike by workers that paralysed production at two of
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BBC “Jaguar has no desire to be loved by everybody,” said Gerry McGovern as he strode across the stage on a slightly chilly evening in Miami last week. It was a bold statement from Jaguar Land Rover’s creative director, but
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Getty Images The government is facing a backlash from car manufacturers, who claim that current rules designed to promote electric vehicles are too harsh. They say consumer demand for electric cars has fallen far short of what was expected, meaning
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The owner of Vauxhall has announced plans to close its van making factory in Luton, putting about 1,100 jobs at risk. Stellantis, which also owns brands including Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat, said it would consolidate its electric van production at
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Rules on electric vehicle (EV) sales could change as part of a “fast track” consultation from the government, the BBC understands. Carmakers with factories in the UK have been urging the government to alter the rules, which they say set
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