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- Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover suspends production at UK factories due to Covid-19 pandemic'The company will work towards an orderly return to production once conditions permit'
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- Jaguar and Bentley shut factories and lay off thousands of workers [Subscription]The British motor industry has put itself into lockdown as Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley became the last of the country’s big car manufacturers to send their workers home because of the coronavirus crisis.
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- Every major UK car maker halts or slashes production Jaguar Land Rover became the latest to announce its factories were temporarily closing, follow- ing in the footsteps of Vauxhall owner PSA Group, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and BMW.
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- Nissan halts production in the North East until further noticeThe firm is among a raft of motor manufacturers bringing production lines to a halt but says staff will be paid during the disruption
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- London road charging schemes suspended to help critical workers move around capital during coronavirus pandemicRead our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms
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- Travel: A12 northbound is closed from Chelmsford to Marks TeyThe A12 northbound in Essex is shut this morning as roadworks have overrun.
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