Alex 30433 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I see the proposed car battery plant at Cambois has gone into administration after new investors couldn’t be found, resulting in about 250 people losing their jobs. This was supposedly going to create more than 10x that amount of jobs and be a crucial part of both the UK’s commitment to net zero and UK car manufacturing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Net zero on car battery's That's like them shipping a tonne of plastic waste to Turkey and India to dispose and using that in their stats to us 'recycling' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30433 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Net zero on car battery's That's like them shipping a tonne of plastic waste to Turkey and India to dispose and using that in their stats to us 'recycling' Think it was going to be batteries for electric cars rather than conventional car batteries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14602 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) They were on the radio earlier saying according to the terms of the Brexit agreement if we can’t make 80% of uk cars from parts sourced within the uk then at some point soon they will start to incur export tariffs when they’re sold into the EU. There are 38 battery plants up and running across the EU and none in the UK bar Nissans own Leaf unit at Washington . If someone doesn’t build a plant in the uk very soon it may well see off the rest of the uk car industry Edited January 17, 2023 by PaddockLad 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, Alex said: Think it was going to be batteries for electric cars rather than conventional car batteries Oh I knew what you meant. People seem to think electric cars are the answer. They're far from it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26394 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 11 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Oh I knew what you meant. People seem to think electric cars are the answer. They're far from it. Let me guess what the answer is, more bikes? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17799 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I heard ages ago that the people behind the Blyth plant were spivs on the take with tax payers money. Probably tory donors, mates of Boris. So comes as little surprise. This government is killing industry in this country. I take wiki's point that battery driven cars bring their own issues but like it or mot they seem to be the future and with no viable battery plants the auto industry is fucked in this country. As PL says, Brexit is another nail in the coffin because of rules of origin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, ewerk said: Let me guess what the answer is, more bikes? Better public transport. Reliable clean and cheap busses and trains, trams etc. Would be a great start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, Renton said: I heard ages ago that the people behind the Blyth plant were spivs on the take with tax payers money. Probably tory donors, mates of Boris. So comes as little surprise. This government is killing this country. I take wiki's point that battery driven cars bring their own issues but like it or mot they seem to be the future and with no viable battery plants the auto industry is fucked in this country. As PL says, Brexit is another nail in the coffin because of rules of origin. FYP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26877 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Alex said: I see the proposed car battery plant at Cambois has gone into administration after new investors couldn’t be found, resulting in about 250 people losing their jobs. This was supposedly going to create more than 10x that amount of jobs and be a crucial part of both the UK’s commitment to net zero and UK car manufacturing. A few at my place would've pencilled this place in for a job as once upon a time it would've roughly coincided it's opening with our shutting and indeed apparently there's been informal conversations between the companies but I wasn't one and like rents says something didn't look right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14602 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 The Met should investigate the murder of the Home Secretary earlier today… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17799 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 William Hague part blames Brexit for the collapse of British Volt. Quote And it’s a sad reflection, probably, on Brexit because of course, what do you need in some of these technologies, you need scale, you need to know there’s a big market. If you are going to succeed with batteries, you need big manufacturers to be in the same market using those batteries. So, that’s part of the damage that has been done by leaving the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9232 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 9 hours ago, Renton said: William Hague part blames Brexit for the collapse of British Volt. Does he not completely blame Brexit for the collapse, but it is not the only thing which has been damaged by Brexit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 T'old Jacinda stepping down. Weren't we told she was the best thing since sliced bread only a year ago or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6866 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: T'old Jacinda stepping down. Weren't we told she was the best thing since sliced bread only a year ago or so? Resigning by her own choice, burnt out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Bit tired running a country full of sheep? Fuck me, Rishi must be FUCKED then. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3205 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 42 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Bit tired running a country full of sheep? Fuck me, Rishi must be FUCKED then. Why, he’s not running a country. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9232 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Running or ruining? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14602 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: Why, he’s not running a country. We’ll he’s not running your country Kev 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobinRobin 9232 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9232 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 And 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30433 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 He looks nails like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9232 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Had me worried. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34508 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/21/revealed-scores-of-child-asylum-seekers-kidnapped-from-home-office-hotel?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other This is horrific. In any normal world, the Home Secretary would go. Won't happen though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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