Very Daisy Duke - 31 March 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses finance mis-selling redress by the FCA, JLR's new strategy chief, production halts at Solihull, and UK government initiatives for e-lorries and e-vans.

FOLLOW UP: FCA CONFIRM FINANCE MIS-SELLING REDRESS The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the details for the redress scheme, following finance mis-selling to car buyers. Less people will be eligible to claim, as somehow they have deemed that dealer direct to manufacturer finance was not liable to the same issues as was found to be open to abuse. However, the average payout will be higher than expected, at £829. For more on this, click the Autocar article link here . JLR FIND A NEW STRATEGY CHIEF Tata exec, Balaje Rajan, has become the chief strategy officer for JLR. This move indicates a tighter alignment with between the companies. We can expect more platform sharing plus electrification and software development being closer aligned. You can read more about this, by click the Autocar India article link here . JLR HALTS PRODUCTION AT SOLIHULL JLR has halted production at the Solihull plant, due to a problem with their supply chain, specifically one supplier. We do not know who the supplier is, nor what the part is. This pausing of production dovetails into a planned shutdown over the Easter period. Click this Business Maters article link here , to read more. £1B…

Topics covered

• finance mis-selling
• automotive strategy
• production issues
• government initiatives
• zero emissions

Keywords

• FCA
• finance mis-selling
• JLR
• Balaje Rajan
• UK Government
• zero emissions
• production halt
• Tata

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Financial Conduct Authority, JLR, Tata, UK Government, Autocar, Business Maters

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