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Tesla can’t meet demand – shortage of lithium-ion battery cells

Tesla can't meet demand - shortage of lithium-ion battery cells

Electric car maker Tesla Motors has a battery problem. It doesn’t have enough of them. That’s one reason the high-flying company’s shares suffered their biggest one-day percentage drop in nearly two years Wednesday.

Catalytic converter thefts double in three years

Catalytic converter thefts double in three years

Thefts of catalytic converters from cars have more than doubled in less than three years, according to an investigation by the BBC.

Czech green scheme places high price on household emissions cuts

A billion-dollar scheme to reduce household emissions in the Czech Republic costs five times as much per ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) as some European industries need to spend to achieve the same cuts, government data showed.

The scheme’s expense, $105 per ton of greenhouse gas emissions cut, highlights the burden that European governments face in meeting a mid-century decarbonisation goal.

Jaguar Land Rover seeks 150 apprentices

Jaguar Land Rover seeks 150 apprentices

Jaguar Land Rover has launched its 2014 apprenticeship campaign. There are 150 places available on the award winning programmes, with opportunities for both school leavers and A-Level graduates.

October Used 4×4 values increase by 7.3 per cent says BCA

October Used 4x4 values increase by 7.3 per cent says BCA

The cost of a used four-wheel drive vehicle rose by 7.3 per cent in October, with buyers keen to get an all-terrain vehicle before winter sets in, according to British Car Auctions (BCA).