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Cyrus Mistry, billionaire ex-chairman of Tata Sons, dies in India car crash

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Prime minister Narendra Modi calls 54-year-old’s death ‘a big loss’ as politicians and business leaders express shock after accident near Mumbai

Cyrus Mistry, an Indian-born Irish businessman and former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, has died in an accident after his car crashed into a road divider in western India, police said. He was 54.

The crash occurred on a river bridge in Maharashtra state’s Palghar district near Mumbai on Sunday, police officer Prakash Gaekwad said.

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UK battles to keep Jaguar Land Rover’s planned EV production

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Britain lagging behind in race to build vital large-scale and local battery factories

Britain is locked in a battle to hold on to production of Jaguar Land Rover’s future range of electric vehicles as concerns grow that the UK is falling behind in the race to build vital large-scale battery factories.

The company, which is owned by the Indian conglomerate Tata, said it continued to “explore all options” for battery supply amid reports it could build electric cars in eastern Europe.

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Worker dies after being injured at Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot

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Police and Health and Safety Executive launch investigation into man’s death in south Wales

Police and health and safety experts are investigating after a worker died in an incident involving machinery at the Tata steelworks in Port Talbot.

Emergency services including a hazardous area response team were called to the site in south Wales shortly before 2pm on Wednesday.

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