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JLR announces 150 new manufacturing roles in West Midlands to support electric future
JLR has today announced it is recruiting 150 maintenance technicians at its Solihull and Wolverhampton facilities to support production of its next generation electric vehicles. More via The Manufacturer
Bentley marks sixth consecutive year of profitability as it gears up for BEV future
Bentley Motors has announced its sixth consecutive year of profitability, with record levels of personalisation, as the luxury marque gears up for battery electric vehicle (BEV) production at its historic Crewe home. More via The Manufacturer
Sheffield Forgemasters’s concrete uses recycled steel by-product to reduce carbon by 30 per cent
A major concrete pour at Sheffield Forgemasters’ new 13,000 tonne forging line uses a recycled steel by-product to reduce carbon by 30 per cent. More via The Manufacturer
Government must act now to safeguard steel industry, says head of UK Steel
The Director General of UK Steel is urging the government to take decisive action to safeguard the future of the industry. More via The Manufacturer
All-new premium British electric vehicle brand, Perseus, launches
Perseus, a new British-headquartered premium passenger-car EV brand, has emerged from stealth mode and announced preliminary plans for its debut model – a compact SUV. More via The Manufacturer
UK’s first retrofit private 5G network goes live at JLR
The private 5G network installed at JLR’s Solihull site as part of the 5G Innovation Regions (5GIR) Advanced Manufacturing programme has now been successfully deployed. More via The Manufacturer
