Car maker Nissan has reported a £888m pre-tax loss in its UK operations, largely driven by asset devaluation.

Hyundai Motor Group is planning to integrate humanoid robots into its manufacturing plants in a bid to improve efficiency and reduce the number of ‘hazardous’ tasks undertaken by human operators.

UK manufacturers are losing up to £408m a year cumulatively by not powering down machinery when not in use, an analysis by FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics has found.

The government has approved a £120m bailout of the UK’s last ethylene plant in Grangemouth, which is owned by chemicals company Ineos.

A new rail route connecting Liverpool with Manchester has been unveiled by the government as part of efforts to boost the Northern economy.

Laser cladding technology has shown its potential in repairing railway infrastructure and improving wear resistance in field trials.

HS2 has achieved a ‘UK first’ after successfully sliding a 4,600-tonne viaduct across the M6 over a single weekend while keeping the motorway open to traffic.

A direct train service going from London to several major German cities is being planned for launch in the early 2030s with Euro

Swedish steelmaker SSAB has produced the world's first near-zero CO₂e steel for use in wind turbines.

The UK’s steel manufacturers are still struggling to compete with their European counterparts due to the high cost of domestic energy, despite government efforts to tackle the issue, a trade body has warned.

Proposals to limit the export of UK scrap steel have been rejected by metal recyclers, who warn it could endanger thousands of jobs and cost up to £5bn in economic activity.

Construction has begun on Tata Steel’s EAF, which will eventually allow one of Britain’s remaining steelworks to transition to low-carbon production.

Neoliner Origin, the world’s largest cargo ship to be powered primarily by sails, has been launched at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey.

Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on aid missions in Turkey and Syria, while Nasa and ESA scientists have used satellite information to provide support after the disaster.

The government is guaranteeing a €2.1bn (£1.8bn) loan for a high-speed electric railway line in Turkey with major contracts being awarded to UK firms.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unveiled an ambitious space programme for the country over the next decade, which includes developing satellite systems and sending a Turkish astronaut on a space mission.

US aerospace manufacturer Natilus has unveiled a double-decker version of its Horizon blended-wing aircraft.

Britain’s largest renewables auction will deliver record numbers of new solar and onshore wind projects, according to the energy secretary

Lockheed Martin has unveiled an autonomous undersea drone that can hitch a ride on the surface of larger vessels to maximise efficiency.

The EU has blamed TikTok for implementing an “addictive design” that could breach Europe’s new content rules.

A polymer-based battery chemistry enables electric vehicles to keep working in freezing conditions, according to a study by Texas A&M University.

South Korean tech giant Samsung says it is the first to deliver next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips (HBM4) at scale.

Improvements to battery chemistry inspired by designs developed over 120 years ago could find use in energy storage today.

US aerospace manufacturer Natilus has unveiled a double-decker version of its Horizon blended-wing aircraft.