Finance and corporate

Richard Moore West Midlands Gigafactory

Richard Moore previously worked for JLR and was involved with Jaguar I-Pace development

Finance and corporate

West Midlands Gigafactory hires former Lotus director of engineering

Battery manufacturer recruits previous Lotus engineering director Richard Moore to oversee strategy

8 September 2022

West Midlands Gigafactory hires former Lotus director of engineering

Julian Thomson behind wheel

Thomson will direct a new GM Advanced Design studio based in the Midlands

Finance and corporate

Former Jaguar design boss surfaces at General Motors

Lotus Elise S1 designer Julian Thomson will oversee new UK design studio for GM

5 September 2022

Former Jaguar design boss surfaces at General Motors

Sajjad Khan's appointment reportedly hinges on Mercedes' consent for the move

Finance and corporate

Porsche poaches former Mercedes tech chief to run IT

Software expert Sajjad Khan is expected to join Porsche board to oversee delivery of new tech

2 September 2022

Porsche poaches former Mercedes tech chief to run IT

1 polestar 2 2020 rt hero front

Success of the Polestar 2 bolstered the firm's performance in the first half of the year

Finance and corporate

Polestar increases revenue by 95% in first half of 2022

Electric car firm brought in $1.38 billion (£1.17bn) compared with $534.8 million a year ago

2 September 2022

Polestar increases revenue by 95% in first half of 2022

Vinfast lineup 2022

Vinfast is entering segments A through E with a variety of new models

Insights

Vinfast CEO's 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader

Founded in 2017, Vinfast has already enjoyed huge success at home in Vietnam, and now it aims to go global

2 September 2022

Vinfast CEO's 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader

Volkswagen Group banners with Oliver Blume

VW Group boss Oliver Blume is streamlining the board of management

Finance and corporate

VW Group shrinks management board under new chairman

New chairman Oliver Blume says VW Group brands will be given more business responsibility amid top-level restructure

1 September 2022

VW Group shrinks management board under new chairman

Ford dealer forecourt Focus Kuga 70plate

Ford will miss out on €106m in funding because of the production delay

Finance and corporate

Ford delays investment in Valencia plant set to produce future EVs

Decision means American firm is “unable to take advantage” of €106m relief funding from Spanish government

25 August 2022

Ford delays investment in Valencia plant set to produce future EVs

Britishvolt co-founder Orral Nadjari

Orral Nadjari founded Britishvolt in 2019

Finance and corporate

Britishvolt CEO Orral Nadjari leaves battery company

Co-founder of prospective EV battery manufacturer is replaced by acting CEO Graham Hoare

22 August 2022

Britishvolt CEO Orral Nadjari leaves battery company

Hydrogen tech fuel cell

Johnson Matthey makes just three of the 1000 parts in a hydrogen fuel cell but they're worth 20% of the fuel cell's value

Finance and corporate

Analysis: Will Johnson Matthey's hydrogen gamble pay off?

The viability of hydrogen fuel cells has historically been limited but Johnson Matthey thinks profits are soon to come

19 August 2022

Analysis: Will Johnson Matthey's hydrogen gamble pay off?

Loop plant with offices in background 2022

Loop Energy's new facility (not pictured) is a response to increased demand in Europe

Tech, development and manufacturing

Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer to open new UK facility

Canadian hydrogen fuel cell maker Loop Energy plans UK hub in Essex, growing 100-strong workforce

16 August 2022

Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer to open new UK facility

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