- 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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- Federal regulators (NHTSA) have opened an audit into whether Tesla’s new steering-wheel‑free “Cybercabs” comply with safety rules after the Austin launch.
- Elon Musk kicked off the flashy Austin rollout of driverless, two‑seat robotaxis that lack steering wheels, mirrors or pedals and says he plans a national expansion.
- The announcement sent Tesla stock down ~5% and comes amid several separate federal probes into the safety of Tesla’s self‑driving software.
- Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi clinched the 2026 title — their fourth straight, five of six — but the season finale at iconic Laguna Seca still promises drama.
- Second place is wide open (Christian Lundgaard, Kyle Kirkwood and Pato O’Ward separated by four points), while Scott Dixon — leaving Chip Ganassi after 20+ years — is hunting one more win to keep his streak alive.
- Rookie of the Year (Dennis Hauger, Mick Schumacher, Caio Collet) and several drivers auditioning for 2027 rides — plus Will Power chasing his first Andretti victory — give plenty to watch beyond the championship.
- A U.S. automaker trade group is urging Congress to permanently ban the sale, import and manufacture of Chinese vehicles, hardware and software over alleged unfair trade practices and intellectual property theft.
- The group warns Chinese automakers — especially EV makers like BYD — are rapidly gaining market share worldwide and putting U.S. manufacturers at a disadvantage.
- Officials say Chinese-connected cars could collect and transmit sensitive vehicle and consumer data to the Chinese government, and they’re pressing for a quick legislative ban.
- Elon Musk rolled dozens of steering-wheel- and pedal-free Tesla "Cybercabs" onto Austin streets in an invitation-only launch, positioning the vehicles for wider rollout.
- Big trust and safety hurdles remain — surveys show about 7 in 10 Americans are uncomfortable with driverless cars, and regulators are probing crashes and Tesla's self-driving software.
- Investors cheered the stunt (shares rose over 5%), but Tesla still trails Waymo on deployed robotaxis and is facing slipping sales and fierce competition.
- Artist David Cotterrell has turned four old Ford Fiestas into water-filled cars whose interior water levels rise and fall in real time with Plymouth tides.
- He removed the engines and fitted tanks, pumps, sensors and bespoke software to create a tiny "intertidal" environment inside ordinary vehicles.
- The installations are displayed around Plymouth (Tinside Lido, Mount Batten, Tavistock Place and Mount Edgcumbe) to make people pause and notice the city's connection to the sea.
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