A calculated 100,000 automotive jobs will disappear across Europe over the next 12 months due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and nearly half will be in the supplier sector, according to parts cluster body CLEPA. Secretary general Sigrid de Vries (right) has pulled together the figures from manufacturers and industry observers and said the conclusions show how important it will be for Governments to … [Read more...]
Ineos car plant for Wales – speculation mounts
Work to prepare a 116-acre site in Bridgend for employment space covering more than 70,000 sq m will begin next month, Economy Minister Ken Skates said today, leading to speculation this is being readied for the £600 Million Ineos Automotive project. The Economy Minister confirmed that following the granting of outline planning permission for a development at Brocastle in Bridgend, the Welsh … [Read more...]
Ford Bridgend Engine plant shortlisted for new vehicle
Ford Bridgend Engine plant has been shortlisted to assemble the planned Ineos successor to the famed LR Defender. The Welsh location is lining up against a plant in Portugal, the CEO of Ineos Automotive Dirk Heilmann has confirmed after bosses of the UK chemical company visited South Wales and looked around the Ford plant along with Welsh Government representatives. Ineos plan to … [Read more...]