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‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/26/ceo-amazon-backed-rivian-carmakers-evs #AutomotiveIndustry #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #Business #ManufacturingSector #TechnologySector #Amazon #Technology #UsNews #WorldNews #Europe
‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs

RJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being ‘woefully behind’ on technology by end of decade

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Technology | The Guardian USJun 21
How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/21/europe-ev-shrank-challenge-suv-smaller-china #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #AutomotiveIndustry #AutomotiveEmissions #Business #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Environment #Motoring #Technology #TravelAndTransport #Renault #Citron #Motoring #RenewableEnergy #Transport #ManufacturingSector #Europe
How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs

Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions

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Environment | The Guardian USJun 20
JLR at risk of battery supply delays after Somerset factory turmoil https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/20/jaguar-land-rover-jlr-battery-supply-delay-somerset-agratas #JaguarLandRover #ManufacturingSector #Somerset #WestMidlands #Business #AutomotiveIndustry #UkNews #Tata #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #IndustrialPolicy #Environment
JLR at risk of battery supply delays after Somerset factory turmoil

Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatch

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World news | The GuardianJun 18
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/18/nhs-patients-face-worst-drug-shortages-on-record-say-pharmacists-and-gps #PharmaceuticalsIndustry #SupplyChainCrisis #Gps #Health #Nhs #Society #UkNews #RetailIndustry #ConsumerAffairs #Business #ManufacturingSector
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs

Supply problems pose risk to health, with common painkillers, epilepsy medication and HRT affected

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World news | The GuardianJun 15
Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/15/backlash-uk-plans-weaken-ev-sales-targets-electric-vehicle-manufacturers-automotive-sector #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #AutomotiveIndustry #AutomotiveEmissions #UkNews #Motoring #ManufacturingSector #TravelAndTransport #Business
Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets

Charging industry and electric vehicle manufacturers say measure could cost jobs and harm UK automotive sector

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World news | The GuardianJun 15
Britain ‘faces deindustrialisation’ without relief from high energy prices, survey warns https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/15/britain-faces-deindustrialisation-relief-energy-prices-survey-make-uk #ManufacturingSector #IndustrialPolicy #Business #UkNews #EnergyIndustry #TaxAndSpending
Britain ‘faces deindustrialisation’ without relief from high energy prices, survey warns

Make UK says manufacturers’ feedback shows sector at risk of collapse as it calls on Treasury to take action

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Environment | The Guardian USJun 14
UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/14/uk-poised-water-down-2030-ev-sales-targets-industry-union-pressure #AutomotiveIndustry #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #Business #ManufacturingSector #Environment #GreenhouseGasEmissions #UkNews #Unite #TradeUnions #KeirStarmer #EdMiliband
UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure

Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at risk

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World news | The GuardianJun 12
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/12/uk-economy-gdp-shrank-april-iran-war-held-back-growth #EconomicGrowthGdp #Business #Economics #UkNews #EconomicPolicy #ManufacturingSector #ServicesSector #Politics
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth

GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in March

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World news | The GuardianJun 8
Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/unions-attack-delay-tata-steel-furnaces-grid-connection-south-wales #SteelIndustry #Tata #NationalGrid #EnergyIndustry #Utilities #Business #TradeUnions #UkNews #ManufacturingSector #Wales #Politics
Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales

Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delays

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World news | The GuardianJun 7
Car industry pressing EU for further delay to Brexit EV tariffs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/07/eu-uk-car-industry-lobbying-second-brexit-ev-tariff-delay #AutomotiveIndustry #ManufacturingSector #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #EuropeanCommission #UkNews #Brexit #EuropeanUnion #Europe #Business #EnergyStorage #Energy
Car industry pressing EU for further delay to Brexit EV tariffs

Exclusive: deal in 2020 had sought to stimulate local battery making but industry says it still cannot meet targets

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