Anyone notice Hunt's slight of hand with EVs this week? They are going to lose their road tax free status, and will attract higher levels of road tax for the first 5 years if they cost over £40,000. - That's going to hurt a lot of people!

Yes, I've heard something about that.

The WM mayor is casting around for cash for the project: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51egzlvl4po

A battery factory will be a disaster.

I'll believe this when it happens.

Warwick District Council's getting involved now. Personally, I'd take a couple of zeros off the jobs numbers: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/investment-zone-could-give-warwick-district-huge-financial-boost/

I'll believe when it happens

Still newhere near the factory opening: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd5rn77p0eo

Labour's picked the b******t baton up: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/new-hope-coventry-gigafactory-budget-30278488

Without massive incentives (read bribes) this isn't going to happen. Wised-up car makers are already dropping EV production.

It's starting to look like the whole EV car industry is in danger of literally crashing: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14132847/Britain-car-industry-crisis-lack-demand-electric-cars-Ford-boss.html

It was always the case. Government interference was never the way to go. The imbeciles in Westminster never learn the lessons of past mistakes!

It's looking likely the Coventry factory isn't going to happen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2w95rx30wo

Anyone surprised? Anything O'Boyle touches turns to sh*t.

Nah. Any major project this country gets invonved in nowadayas turn to c**p.

A new lot of talks. How long before this attempt falls through: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gdxx4dg41o

I can't see it happening.

I am still completely puzzled as to the continued push for battery making facilities on our doorstep. Batteries are messy and fraught with danger. Those living near the factory will be living on a knife edge worrying about accidents.