Tech, development and manufacturing

UK car output drops 14% for worst February in a decade

Makers produced 17,163 less units year-on-year, though electric and hybrid vehicle production increased

26 March 2021
UK car output drops 14% for worst February in a decade
Electric cars

Industry responds to reduction in EV grant

Senior figures from Volkswagen, Polestar and BMW call for more strategic thinking from the government

25 March 2021
Industry responds to reduction in EV grant
Container
The car industry relies on container ships
Dealership, sales and marketing

Suez Canal blockage could affect UK car deliveries

Blockage of key trade route has potential to delay deliveries of new cars and components from the Far East to Europe

25 March 2021
Suez Canal blockage could affect UK car deliveries
Electric cars

Tesla now has more than 600 European Supercharger sites

Total of 6039 chargers operating in Europe; 100 new ones installed since last summer in UK and Ireland

25 March 2021
Tesla now has more than 600 European Supercharger sites
Motorsport

Formula One team guide 2021

Ten teams will take to the grid for this year's Formula 1 Championship. Here's your guide to each one

25 March 2021
Formula One team guide 2021
New cars

2026 Volkswagen Trinity: concept for future flagship previewed

Wolfsburg is readying bespoke platform for high-tech car that will 'democratise' autonomous driving

25 March 2021
2026 Volkswagen Trinity: concept for future flagship previewed
Electric cars

Labour outlines plan for ‘electric vehicle revolution’

Ed Miliband has called for interest-free loans for EV buyers, and investment in chargers and gigafactories

25 March 2021
Labour outlines plan for ‘electric vehicle revolution’
Dealership, sales and marketing

Car industry calls on government to aid private buyers in EV switch

New data, revealed shortly after the government cut electric car grants, shows private buyers are lagging behind businesses in EV switch

25 March 2021
Car industry calls on government to aid private buyers in EV switch
F1

Formula One driver guide 2021

Twenty drivers will take to the grid to contest this year's Formula One Championship. We consider their chances at victory

25 March 2021
Formula One driver guide 2021
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The 2021 Formula 1 season has the makings of a classic stretch of motorsport
F1

Reasons to be cheerful: 2021 Formula One season preview

Ahead of this weekend’s season opener, BBC Radio commentators Jolyon Palmer and Jack Nicholls tell you why should tune into this year's races

25 March 2021
Reasons to be cheerful: 2021 Formula One season preview

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