More strain for plane makers as Qatar delays order for new jets

Qatar puts more strain on major plane makers: Airline strikes deal with plane maker Airbus to delay delivery of new jets By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 2 September 2020 The crisis engulfing Boeing and Airbus intensified as another major customer asked to push … Read more

Holiday makers face ‘summer of uncertainty’ over Spanish quarantine decision

Travellers  were last night warned they face a ‘summer of uncertainty’, as ministers said the Spanish quarantine chaos could be extended to other destinations. A shock decision to enforce a 14-day quarantine for those returning from Spain has wrecked the travel plans of millions and triggered confusion over refunds. Many are now unable to travel … Read more

Synthesiser makers Korg and Roland fined £5.5m

Synthesiser makers must face the music: Korg and Roland fined £5.5m for breaking competition law By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 29 June 2020 Synthesiser manufacturers Roland and Korg illegally pushed retailers to sell their products online Synthesiser manufacturers Roland and Korg have been fined … Read more

Where are the world’s savviest money makers investing

The coronavirus pandemic has left the investment world topsy-turvy. Some businesses that might have thrived in more normal times are struggling while those that were seen as staid and boring are suddenly viewed as safe bets.  For the fund management industry – overseers of our long-term investments – this has required them to adjust their … Read more

Car makers face an uphill recover post-Covid with April sales in Europe falling 78%

The toll the coronavirus has taken on car makers has been unveiled by industry figures, with a 78 per cent collapse in registrations in Europe in April.  In a month where UK vehicle sales plunged 97 per cent, the volume of new cars bought across the continent fell from 1.34million in April 2019 to 292,600 cars … Read more

Car makers jump-start their plants back to life

Car makers jump-start their plants back to life as thousands of furloughed employees prepare to return to work By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 May 2020 Ford and Vauxhall are set to open their plants next week, with thousands of furloughed employees returning … Read more

The 14 car makers that haven’t introduced measures to block keyless car crime

An astonishing number of car makers have admitted they have not fixed well-known security flaws with their vehicles that allow them to be remotely stolen by criminals. A total of 14 out of 33 manufacturers told Which? that they hadn’t implemented new security measures to resist keyless thefts, with just two installing range-wide technology to … Read more

How UK car makers are leaping into action in the war against coronavirus

With UK car production grinding to a halt due to factory closures as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, don’t think that manufacturers are simply sitting on their hands waiting for the pandemic to blow over. Auto operations have shifted from assembling hundreds of motors each day to developing and manufacturing technology … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Aston Martin slides as coronavirus plagues car makers

Aston Martin’s stock was stuck in reverse as car makers across the world were battered by the upsurge in coronavirus cases. The ailing luxury group was worth less than £500million last night after its share price plunged by 21.4 per cent, or 56.8p, to 209.1p. It has been a staggering fall from grace for James … Read more