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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
World's largest car maker hatching plans to invest £40 million in a new assembly line in UK
The move could mean new models entering the European market WHEELY MOVING World's largest car maker hatching plans to invest £40 million in a new assembly line in UK Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE WORLD'S largest car maker are planning to invest a whopping £40million for a new assembly line in the UK. The Toyota plant at Burnaston could be in line for a major investment, as the company weighs moving production for the US market from Japan to Derbyshire. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A new production line could be operational within 12 months Credit: PA:Press Association The car maker plans to invest around £41 million to set up a new production line dedicated to making GR Corollas, according to Reuters. Toyota has denied that Trump tariffs are behind the potential shift, despite taxes on Britain being 10 per cent compared to Japan's 25 per cent. In light of the potential move, Japanese automaker Toyota revealed that new cars could be added to the European market. Currently, the GR Corolla is only available in Japan and is exported to North America and select other markets. Burnaston plant currently produces the Corolla hatchback and estate for the UK and European markets, but production rates could significantly improve with the proposed investment. A new production line could be operational within 12 months, with reports suggesting that Japanese engineers may temporarily relocate to Derbyshire to assist with the transition. The first car built at Burnaston, in December 1992, was the Carina E. A rock-solid family motor specifically designed and engineered for Europe, hence the 'E'. It cost £12,145. In a world largely dominated by Sierras and Cavaliers, Carina E won many customer satisfaction awards for its advanced petrol engines, superior build quality, reliability and cheaper running costs. Much like Corolla today. Inside Toyota's UK production plant as it builds five MILLIONTH motor since first Carina E rolled off the line in 1992 Corolla is king at Burnaston now. One is born here every 142 seconds — almost 400 a day, 7,000 a month. Hatchback, estate and van. All with efficient self-charging petrol hybrids produced at Toyota's Deeside engine plant. All with Toyota's brilliant ten-year warranty. If you want a car that does everything it's meant to do really well, get a Corolla. It won't let you down. Burnaston also produced big numbers of the Avensis and Auris over the years, but switched back to Corolla in 2019. Park all five million British-built Toyotas end to end and they'd stretch from London to Tokyo and back. Toyota had invested an eye-watering £240million to upgrade the Burnaston plant in 2017. The car manufacturer had said the investment would boost competitiveness and promote the use of locally built components. At the time, Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark said: 'Our automotive sector is one of the most productive in the world and Toyota's decision to invest £240 million upgrading its Burnaston plant is a further boost to the UK auto sector. I also welcome the prospect of investment to take Toyota New Global Architecture into the supply chain. 'Toyota is one of the world's largest car producers and this inward investment underlines the company's faith in its employees and will help ensure the plant is well positioned for future Toyota models to be made in the UK. 'As we prepare to leave the EU, this Government is committed through our Industrial Strategy to ensuring the UK remains one of the best places in the world to do business and we are able to help businesses seize on economic opportunities.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
World's largest car maker hatching plans to invest £40 million in a new assembly line in UK
THE WORLD'S largest car maker are planning to invest a whopping £40million for a new assembly line in the UK. The Toyota plant at 1 A new production line could be operational within 12 months Credit: PA:Press Association The car maker plans to invest around £41 million to set up a new production line dedicated to making GR Corollas, according to Reuters. Toyota has denied that Trump tariffs are behind the potential shift, despite taxes on Britain being 10 per cent compared to Japan's 25 per cent. In light of the potential move, Japanese automaker Toyota revealed that new cars could be added to the European market. Currently, the GR Corolla is only available in Japan and is exported to North America and select other markets. read more on motors Burnaston plant currently produces the Corolla hatchback and estate for the UK and European markets, but production rates could significantly improve with the proposed investment. A new production line could be operational within 12 months, with reports suggesting that Japanese engineers may temporarily relocate to Derbyshire to assist with the transition. A rock-solid family motor specifically designed and engineered for Europe, hence the 'E'. It cost £12,145. Most read in Motors In a world largely dominated by Sierras and Cavaliers, Carina E won many customer satisfaction awards for its advanced petrol engines, superior build quality, reliability and cheaper running costs. Much like Inside Toyota's UK production plant as it builds five MILLIONTH motor since first Carina E rolled off the line in 1992 Corolla is king at Burnaston now. One is born here every 142 seconds — almost 400 a day, 7,000 a month. Hatchback, estate and van. All with efficient self-charging petrol hybrids produced at All with Toyota's brilliant ten-year warranty. If you want a car that does everything it's meant to do really well, get a It won't let you down. Burnaston also produced big numbers of the Avensis and Auris over the years, but switched back to Corolla in 2019. Park all five million British-built Toyotas end to end and they'd stretch from London to Tokyo and back. Toyota had invested an eye-watering £240million to upgrade the Burnaston plant in 2017. The car manufacturer had said the investment would boost competitiveness and promote the use of locally built components. At the time, Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark said: 'Our automotive sector is one of the most productive in the world and Toyota's decision to invest £240 million upgrading its Burnaston plant is a further boost to the UK auto sector. I also welcome the prospect of investment to take Toyota New Global Architecture into the supply chain. 'Toyota is one of the world's largest car producers and this inward investment underlines the company's faith in its employees and will help ensure the plant is well positioned for future Toyota models to be made in the UK. 'As we prepare to leave the EU, this Government is committed through our Industrial Strategy to ensuring the UK remains one of the best places in the world to do business and we are able to help businesses seize on economic opportunities.'
The Independent
5 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Let drug companies see NHS patient data to save lives, former cabinet minister urges
A former cabinet minister has called for drug companies to get easier access to NHS data. Greg Clark, who was the business secretary under Theresa May, has backed a report that says it would save lives and give the country's finances a multi-billion pound boost. It calls for firms to be able to see anonymised raw details - that would not reveal patients' private information. But the call will prove controversial, amid warnings the data could fall into the wrong hands. Mr Clark said the UK 'cannot hope to compete on the international stage without… the right policies'. The NHS has access to some of the most comprehensive sets of health-related data in the world, with more than 60 million registered patients. Pharmaceutical firms believe its sheer size could allow them to uncover patterns that could potentially open up new types of treatments. Making NHS data easier for commercial researchers to use could add more than more than £10bn a year to the UK economy and create new medicines, according to new research by LEK Consulting, commissioned by science charity SCI, previously known as the Society for Chemical Industry. The SCI's chief executive Sharon Todd admitted the idea would provoke 'controversy' but said it could be 'transformational for the UK economy'. Mr Clark, who is also the chair of the board of trustees at the SCI, said the organisation knew 'first-hand the extent of our country's considerable potential in life sciences… with world-leading academic institutions and a swathe of start-up potential, the UK has all the ingredients it needs to be a global leader in the sector. 'However, we cannot hope to compete on the international stage without first having the right policies in place. Our research highlights meaningful action that policymakers can take to realise the future of UK life sciences.' But Jake Moore, a global cybersecurity advisor at ESET Internet Security, said: 'Sharing your health data with pharmaceutical companies has the power of helping advance medical research but it also carries worrying privacy and security risks for people to be vigilant of. 'Unfortunately, even anonymised data could raise privacy concerns as there's the risk that your information could be used for commercial gain without clear benefit to you, or even shared further without your knowledge. 'Ethical issues around consent, transparency and data security mean it's incredibly important to understand who will access your data, how it will be used and what safeguards are in place before agreeing to share it. All of which is often an afterthought for those whose data it is. But as with encrypted communications, even limited access can be exploited leading to much bigger problems in cybersecurity and privacy.' It is not the first time the idea has been suggested. In 2023 the boss of GlaxoSmithKline called for drug companies to get easier access to NHS patient data. Dame Emma Walmsley called on the then PM Rishi Sunak to 'do more' as she argued that handing over anonymised files on millions of Brits would 'prevent and treat disease more effectively'. Some NHS data can already be shared with other organisations, if it is 'necessary and proportionate', according to NHS England.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Some 90% of the global population will live in cities by 2080, urbanist Greg Clark says
My Wildest Prediction is a podcast series from Euronews Business where we dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries. In this episode, Tom Goodwin talks to Greg Clark, an expert on sustainable urban transition. Today, around 4.4 billion people, just over half the global population, reside in urban areas. This urbanisation trend is expected to continue in the coming years, raising important questions: How will people feed themselves? How will they navigate their cities? Will they have access to clean air and clean energy? To address these doubts, My Wildest Prediction talks to Greg Clark, a global urbanist and advisor, who shares his thoughts on the future of cities. 'By 2080, that's 55 years away, there will be more than 10 billion human beings,' Clark said about his wildest prediction. 'Almost 90% of us will be living in cities and in urban areas,' he added. According to Clark, the human population will have reached its numerical peak by 2080. Yet, he explained that disruptors like climate change, wars and pandemics may cause the peak to happen even earlier. Clark believes that after the global population crosses the 10 billion mark, the world will begin to experience trends already visible in parts of the world, such as people living longer on average while having fewer children. 'Eventually, the total population will stabilise, and then it will begin to decline,' he added. Clark emphasised that population growth will require building adaptable and sustainable cities. He noted that once global numbers start to decline, there would be a need for strategies to redistribute the world population in ways that preserve the planet's well-being. 'So it's a bit of a quest,' he added, 'I think it's a bit of a frontier of discovery'. Greg Clark's prediction of an increasing urbanisation does not come without challenges. The urbanist highlighted the hidden consequences of urban concentration of population, such as inequality and environmental pollution, that are often overshadowed by the economic productivity and growth that cities drive. 'Permanent population growth and permanent economic development,' he said, 'I think we have to revise all of that and start to think differently'. Clark outlined food, housing, and transport as critical sectors that will require major innovation to accommodate growing urban populations. He expressed optimism about the transport sector, citing progress in low-emission vehicles, shared mobility, and the revival of walking and cycling as signs that effective solutions are already taking shape. Related A world without passports, with entrepreneur Karoli Hindriks Nomad working will continue to rise, Rory Sutherland predicts 'The housing and the food problems are going to take more ingenuity,' Clark noted. He emphasised the need to transform food systems through urban farming, agri-tech, water efficiency, and synthetic food innovation, while also addressing the housing crisis by building more affordable, well-serviced homes and shifting the mindset from housing as investment to housing as an amenity. Clark also noted that inequality in cities often leads to higher crime rates, threatening safety and eroding the overall civic experience. 'So crime and insecurity related to inequality is the thing which I think we're going to have to work on much more than we have been,' he said. Clark argued that, along with tackling urban challenges through technology and infrastructure, a lasting solution must also involve reconciling cities with the natural world. 'Nature is coming back into cities whether we like it or not,' said Clark as he stressed on integrating nature into the urban landscape, 'Whether it returns as a pandemic, an infestation of rats, or something else, it's a choice we must make'. Nature is coming back into cities whether we like it or not. He highlighted the importance of developing what he called organic cities, saying that integrating nature into urban spaces could address many pressing challenges, from flooding and overheating to improving air quality. Clark also pointed out the abundance of resources, such as timber and natural processes for water recycling and light filtration, which could make cities more sustainable. Additionally, he noted that many cities were originally designed with nature in mind, and returning to these roots could help create a better future. 'But in the end,' remarked Clark, 'I think what you have to do is say, 'this is about the future of the human race. Are we going to be able to manage and maintain our habitat in ways that will support life when we've gone?''
