- A police-led convoy left Avonmouth at about 09:00 BST moving a huge industrial load to Didcot — motorists warned it could cause around 6½ hours of motorway disruption.
- The route uses the M5, M4 and M32 with several A-roads en route; Wiltshire Police take over at Leigh Delamare services for the final leg.
- Officials say the move can’t be done at night for safety/visibility and motorways are needed to avoid damage to smaller roads and bridges — drivers are urged to find alternative routes.
Latest stories in Automotive.
- China’s passenger car exports through August already topped last year’s total, with August shipments up ~67% (driven largely by EVs and plug‑in hybrids).
- Domestic sales are sliding — August passenger car sales fell about 25% amid intense price competition and weak consumer confidence.
- Automakers are pushing overseas (more sales in Europe, Latin America, Africa and SE Asia) and building local factories/assembly to avoid tariffs and cut logistics costs.
- Ford is under fire for doing business with Chinese firms (like CATL and a Geely tie-up) while warning China threatens U.S. automakers.
- The Trump administration has sent mixed signals — Transportation criticized Ford, but the White House and Commerce chief have praised some of its moves.
- Ford argues it needs Chinese tech to stay competitive even as CEO Jim Farley loudly warns Chinese rivals could overpower U.S. makers.
- A crash between a car and a lorry near Rugby closed the A5 both ways between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Shawell) for several hours.
- The car driver was seriously injured and taken to hospital; the lorry driver was discharged at the scene.
- All lanes have now reopened and there are no longer traffic delays — good news for anyone commuting that route.
- Kyle Larson led a race-high 99 laps at Darlington but finished fifth, extending his winless streak to 51 races—yet he says he’s enjoyed the season and is proud of the team’s effort.
- Rookie Josh Pierson picked up his first Indy NXT win and is pushing toward an INDYCAR shot as new eligibility rules reshape the path to the top series.
- Big team/manufacturer moves are coming (Alpha Prime to Ford, Dreyer & Reinbold to Honda with an RLL alliance), while Denny Hamlin—four wins—heads into The Chase as the championship favorite.
- Jaguar Land Rover will cut about 4,000 jobs worldwide over two years to save £1.7bn and free up £15–18bn for electrification and digital investment.
- Most of the reductions will hit its U.K. operations (it employs roughly 34,000 in Britain) as it tries to compete with cheaper Chinese EV makers.
- The company has been squeezed by tariffs, rising costs and a past cyberattack that stopped production—and the U.K. government says it won’t provide a bailout.
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