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VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts
By Kate Connolly in Berlin

Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/vw-workers-boo-boss-as-he-urges-them-to-pull-together-amid-job-cuts

#VolkswagenVW #Business #Automotiveindustry #Manufacturingsector #Germany #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian #KateConnollyinBerlin

VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/vw-workers-boo-boss-as-he-urges-them-to-pull-together-amid-job-cuts #VolkswagenVw #Business #AutomotiveIndustry #ManufacturingSector #Germany #Europe #WorldNews

Chinese carmaker Chery to set up UK research centre
By Alex Daniel

Manufacturer, which makes Jaecoo and Omoda brands, will open facility in Bedfordshire in autumn

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/chinese-carmaker-chery-to-set-up-uk-research-centre

#Automotiveindustry #China #Manufacturingsector #Business #AsiaPacific #UKnews #Worldnews #Europe #England #Bedfordshire #TheGuardian #AlexDaniel

Chinese carmaker Chery to set up UK research centre https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/chinese-carmaker-chery-to-set-up-uk-research-centre #AutomotiveIndustry #China #ManufacturingSector #Business #AsiaPacific #UkNews #WorldNews #Europe #England #Bedfordshire

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
By Jasper Jolly, Rowena Mason and Matthew Taylor

Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaigners

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/14/andy-burnham-new-ev-sales-targets

#Climatecrisis #AndyBurnham #Electrichybridandlowemissioncars #Automotiveindustry #Automotiveemissions #Greenhousegasemissions #Ethicalandgreenliving #Environment #Business #Travelandtransport #Motoring #Transport #Transportpolicy #Manufacturingsector #UKnews #Wildfires #Drought #Extremeheat #TheGuardian #JasperJolly #RowenaMason #MatthewTaylor

Andy Burnham looks to cut new EV sales targets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/14/andy-burnham-new-ev-sales-targets #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #AutomotiveIndustry #AutomotiveEmissions #GreenhouseGasEmissions #EthicalAndGreenLiving #Environment #Business #TravelAndTransport #Motoring #AndyBurnham #Transport #TransportPolicy #ManufacturingSector #UkNews

UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
By Jasper Jolly

Big companies describe being under constant threat but only half have a plan in place to respond to an attack

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/10/uk-companies-cyber-attack-third-jlr

#Cybercrime #Manufacturingsector #Hacking #Business #UKnews #Technology #AIartificialintelligence #JaguarLandRover #Computing #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/10/uk-companies-cyber-attack-third-jlr #Cybercrime #ManufacturingSector #Hacking #Business #UkNews #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence #JaguarLandRover #Computing

Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe, putting tariffs under scrutiny
By Jasper Jolly

Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UK

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/09/chinese-electric-car-sales-surge-to-a-record-high-in-europe

#Automotiveindustry #Electrichybridandlowemissioncars #Europe #Business #China #Italy #Manufacturingsector #AsiaPacific #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

Romania rushes to sink barges in Danube to keep nuclear power plant running

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania raced on Thursday to sink four barges laden with rock into the Danube…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Business #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Energyindustry #Generalnews #Manufacturingsector #nuclearpower #Romania #Romaniagovernment #RomeoUrjan #Storms #Waterways #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/681858/

Raleigh bike brand faces chop after owner begins insolvency proceedings
By Jasper Jolly

Fate of historic bicycle name in hands of administrators after Netherlands-based Accell Group fails to find buyer

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/06/raleigh-bicycle-owner-begins-insolvency-proceedings-accell-group

#Manufacturingsector #Cycling #Business #Cycling #Netherlands #UKnews #Nottingham #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

UK manufacturing growth picks up as Trump tariff chaos eases
By Phillip Inman

Factories in upbeat mood despite fears over economic impact of US war on Iran, poll finds

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/03/uk-manufacturing-growth-donald-trump-tariff-us-iran

#Economics #Manufacturingsector #Manufacturingdata #Tariffs #Business #UKnews #Trumptariffs #DonaldTrump #USnews #TheGuardian #PhillipInman

UK manufacturing growth picks up as Trump tariff chaos eases https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/03/uk-manufacturing-growth-donald-trump-tariff-us-iran #Economics #ManufacturingSector #ManufacturingData #Tariffs #Business #UkNews #TrumpTariffs #DonaldTrump #UsNews

Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
By Rob Davies

Manufacturer self-reported the offences to HMRC in the tax authority’s largest out-of-court settlement

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/airbus-fined-64m-hmrc-export-technology-breaches

#Airbus #Manufacturingsector #HMRC #Airlineindustry #Business #Europe #Internationaltrade #France #TheGuardian #RobDavies

Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/airbus-fined-64m-hmrc-export-technology-breaches #Airbus #ManufacturingSector #Hmrc #AirlineIndustry #Business #Europe #InternationalTrade #France

Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/profits-boost-defence-firms-governments-spending #Rollsroyce #BaeSystems #WeaponsTechnology #ManufacturingSector #Business #UkNews

Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending
By Jasper Jolly

Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5.5% after it lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecasts

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/profits-boost-defence-firms-governments-spending

#RollsRoyce #BAESystems #Weaponstechnology #Manufacturingsector #Business #UKnews #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’
By Jasper Jolly

Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be eased

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/carmakers-delaying-investment-in-uk-factories-until-ev-sales-rules-relaxed

#Automotiveindustry #Electrichybridandlowemissioncars #Industrialpolicy #Manufacturingsector #EuropeanUnion #Business #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/carmakers-delaying-investment-in-uk-factories-until-ev-sales-rules-relaxed #AutomotiveIndustry #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #IndustrialPolicy #ManufacturingSector #EuropeanUnion #Business #Politics #UkNews

BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/bmw-cut-jobs-germany-pressure-chinese-rivals #AutomotiveIndustry #Bmw #Business #ManufacturingSector #Germany #Europe #WorldNews #JobLosses #China

BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
By Jasper Jolly and agencies

Layoffs will come in admin and development divisions in Germany, with production operations unaffected

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/bmw-cut-jobs-germany-pressure-chinese-rivals

#Automotiveindustry #BMW #Business #Manufacturingsector #Germany #Europe #Worldnews #Joblosses #China #TheGuardian #JasperJolly #agencies

Shares in Asian chip firms plunge further as AI sell-off continues
By Joanna Partridge

Drop comes after South Korean company SK Hynix’s results undershot investors’ expectations

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/asian-chip-firms-shares-plunge-ai-sell-off-stock-markets

#Stockmarkets #AIartificialintelligence #Business #Oil #Technologysector #AsiaPacific #Worldnews #Technology #Commodities #Nikkei #Manufacturingsector #TheGuardian #JoannaPartridge

Shares in Asian chip firms plunge further as AI sell-off continues https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/asian-chip-firms-shares-plunge-ai-sell-off-stock-markets #StockMarkets #AiArtificialIntelligence #Business #Oil #TechnologySector #AsiaPacific #WorldNews #Technology #Commodities #Nikkei #ManufacturingSector

Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/burnham-urged-to-award-military-satellite-contract-skynet-airbus-unite-union #Airbus #Unite #AerospaceIndustry #MinistryOfDefence #Business #Military #ManufacturingSector #Stevenage #Portsmouth #Hertfordshire #UkNews #TradeUnions #Hampshire #CountyDurham #Satellites

Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival
By Jasper Jolly

Unite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/burnham-urged-to-award-military-satellite-contract-skynet-airbus-unite-union

#Airbus #Unite #Aerospaceindustry #MinistryofDefence #Business #Military #Manufacturingsector #Stevenage #Portsmouth #Hertfordshire #UKnews #Tradeunions #Hampshire #CountyDurham #Satellites #TheGuardian #JasperJolly

VW profits plunge and deep job cuts loom amid tough Chinese competition
By Mark Sweney

Carmaker, which is pushing through cost-cutting programme, expects sales to fall by up to 3% this year

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/vw-profits-plunge-and-deep-job-cuts-loom-amid-tough-chinese-competition

#VolkswagenVW #Automotiveindustry #Business #Manufacturingsector #Germany #Europe #Worldnews #Joblosses #China #TheGuardian #MarkSweney

Democratic lawmakers propose bank funded by China tariffs to boost US manufacturing
By Michael Sainato

Exclusive: Ro Khanna says ‘reindustrialization’ effort would provide grants, loans and investments to smaller businesses

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/democrats-ro-khanna-bank-proposal

#HouseofRepresentatives #Manufacturingsector #Banking #USeconomy #Tariffs #China #Business #USnews #DonaldTrump #USCongress #USpolitics #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

Democratic lawmakers propose bank funded by China tariffs to boost US manufacturing https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/democrats-ro-khanna-bank-proposal #HouseOfRepresentatives #ManufacturingSector #Banking #UsEconomy #Tariffs #China #Business #UsNews #DonaldTrump #UsCongress #UsPolitics