armsid Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 Vauxhall van production ceasing in Luton loss of 1100 jobs plus the local economy will suffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 The first of hundreds of thousands if not millions due to the utter insanity of our Govt's obsession with Net Zero (stopping feeding plants). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 More will certainly follow. Utter insanity to try to continue making vehicles here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 (edited) When we have a Gov't who want; To dictate what the industry can sell (as opposed to the market choosing what it wants to buy) - and pushing it in a direction the market doesn't want To impose rules on employment that; push up the cost of employment reduce the flexibility of empoloyment makes damaging industrial action easier (always a motor industry weak area) strengthens Union control/influence then we are bound to see manufacturers moving to build in areas that are cheaper and more 'industry friendly' Why make products that people don't want - and in a way that is more expensive than your competitors? Edited November 28 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 Hello, This is just the start of another Down Turn in UK, Reminds me of the song Wasteland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 If there was so much as a single shred of proof that CO2 was causing climate change I would be rooting for Nett Zero. What the hysterics don't grasp is that the supposed personal opinion of a scientist, or even a group of scientists, is not the same thing as science. As John says above, the combination of Nett Zero lunacy dead set on bankrupting the country and kowtowing to the union Mandarins means it's all downhill from now on. Vauxhall & Stellantis are just the beginning and I can't see Jaguar surviving much longer. The end of vehicle production in this country is coming and it's not far off. Thank you climate change hysterics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 A garage near me was closed for some time, when it re opened there was 4 electric charge points put in, all empty, how much money did they lose being shut, unless the Government really do take the Country to complete collapse with electric cars I can’t see it coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 On 28/11/2024 at 06:22, JohnfromUK said: When we have a Gov't who want; To dictate what the industry can sell (as opposed to the market choosing what it wants to buy) - and pushing it in a direction the market doesn't want To impose rules on employment that; push up the cost of employment reduce the flexibility of empoloyment makes damaging industrial action easier (always a motor industry weak area) strengthens Union control/influence then we are bound to see manufacturers moving to build in areas that are cheaper and more 'industry friendly' Why make products that people don't want - and in a way that is more expensive than your competitors? You forgot to mention when the country votes to put up trading barriers by pulling out of the EU. Vauxhall vans was threatening to pull out when I worked on the restructuring of LDV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 6 minutes ago, oowee said: Vauxhall vans was threatening to pull out when I worked on the restructuring of LDV How did that work out ? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 8 Report Share Posted December 8 Just now, Rewulf said: How did that work out ? 🤣 I managed to get LA's to commit to ordering vans in advance of production. That was enough to secure the loans against the preorder and save the jobs. The rest was painful. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 On 28/11/2024 at 18:18, Westward said: I can't see Jaguar surviving much longer. Especially after that ridiculous advert!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 1 minute ago, Penelope said: Especially after that ridiculous advert!! Never mind the fact that their overpriced cars regularly top the list of most unreliable motors. A friend of mine has had a new RR Sport every year for the past 10 years, one of them spent 6 months in the shop with electrical issues, he literally have 6 months driving out of it. Many of them needed new suspension whilst still under a year old ! His son has a brand new Defender, the engine failed at 20,000 miles, they refused a warranty claim because it had gone over its service interval by 1200 miles, thats an ongoing legal battle. He wont be buying another RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 41 minutes ago, Rewulf said: Never mind the fact that their overpriced cars regularly top the list of most unreliable motors. A friend of mine has had a new RR Sport every year for the past 10 years, one of them spent 6 months in the shop with electrical issues, he literally have 6 months driving out of it. Many of them needed new suspension whilst still under a year old ! His son has a brand new Defender, the engine failed at 20,000 miles, they refused a warranty claim because it had gone over its service interval by 1200 miles, thats an ongoing legal battle. He wont be buying another RR. I like the full range of LR cars and would have another in a heartbeat if they worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 1 minute ago, oowee said: if they worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 1 hour ago, Rewulf said: Never mind the fact that their overpriced cars regularly top the list of most unreliable motors. A friend of mine has had a new RR Sport every year for the past 10 years, one of them spent 6 months in the shop with electrical issues, he literally have 6 months driving out of it. Many of them needed new suspension whilst still under a year old ! His son has a brand new Defender, the engine failed at 20,000 miles, they refused a warranty claim because it had gone over its service interval by 1200 miles, thats an ongoing legal battle. He wont be buying another RR. Hence why I now drive a Toyota Hilux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 nissan are cutting back in sunderland too,renault are offloading their interests in nissan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 13 minutes ago, Penelope said: Hence why I now drive a Toyota Hilux. Hes moving to Japanese, he can have 2 high end 4x4 s for the price of 1 RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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