AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAuto Industry Restructuring: UK carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is set to announce a voluntary redundancy programme that could cut 4,000 jobs, with the government ruling out a bailout ahead of talks with bosses and unions. Industrial Policy & Growth: UK Chancellor John Healey will press a devolution push for “growth in every postcode,” including a £150m British Business Bank fund to back fast-growing firms and university spinouts in the North of England. EU-China Competitive Pressure: EU industry groups warn China’s manufacturing scale could cost up to 300,000 industrial jobs across Europe as “Made in Europe” rules and trade barriers come under strain. Aerospace Supply Bottlenecks: Airbus is reaffirming a target of 12 A350s per month by 2028, but delivery delays point to production problems at a key composite structures site in North Carolina. Defence Industrial Speed: A new OpEd argues Europe’s defence procurement is too slow and fragmented, calling for governments to act as “orchestrators” linking forces, primes, start-ups and universities to speed capability from prototype to field. Logistics Modernisation: China is pushing smarter, data-driven logistics, including a new river-to-sea canal designed to cut time and cost for goods moving from inland manufacturing hubs.
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