Business

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Dealership, sales and marketing

Inside the industry: Will the agency sales model succeed?

A day trip to an agency-style showroom shows there's still much to be improved

24 May 2022

Inside the industry: Will the agency sales model succeed?

Car entering petrol station forecourt

Fuel duty was recently cut by 5p but real-world cost remains high

Government and legislation

Government debates slashing fuel duty and VAT by 40%

Debate held in Commons in reaction to petition over soaring cost of petrol and diesel

23 May 2022

Government debates slashing fuel duty and VAT by 40%

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Mercedes-Benz focuses on the electric luxury segment

Finance and corporate

How Mercedes will become a pure luxury brand

Analysis of the new strategy at Mercedes-Benz as the firm reports a 16.4% profit margin

23 May 2022

How Mercedes will become a pure luxury brand

renault ev lineup

Dealership, sales and marketing

Renault backs out of battle for sales chart top spots

Brand's director of sustainable development says the firm will focus on sustainability and margins

23 May 2022

Renault backs out of battle for sales chart top spots

renault 5 concept overheard front

An electrified Renault 5 is due in 2024

Finance and corporate

Renault plots separate EV business to raise funds, boost development

Firm is looking to follow Ford in creating a new sub-brand purely for electric vehicles

20 May 2022

Renault plots separate EV business to raise funds, boost development

99 Vauxhall 60 years of manufacturing at Ellesmere Port

Last Vauxhall Astra rolls of the line at Ellesmere Port

Tech, development and manufacturing

New Stellantis boss on how firm will continue UK manufacturing

Freshly promoted Paul Willcox opens up about the challenges and possibilities of all the UK brands

20 May 2022

New Stellantis boss on how firm will continue UK manufacturing

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Tesla Model 3 undergoing testing at Mahle

Tech, development and manufacturing

How Mahle is getting ready for the electric vehicle shift

British engineering firm begins transformation by building EV-powertrain test facility

19 May 2022

How Mahle is getting ready for the electric vehicle shift

Roborace race car at Goodwood

Roborace sent the first driverless car up the Goodwood hillclimb

Tech, development and manufacturing

Arrival writes off Roborace autonomous racing company

Filings show Roborace has been renamed Arrival R to focus on 'interactive leisure and entertainment software'

19 May 2022

Arrival writes off Roborace autonomous racing company

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Environment and energy

UK EV charging network to improve after "horrible" summer

Osprey boss Ian Johnston said UK network won't cope with demand this summer but predicts massive improvement

19 May 2022

UK EV charging network to improve after "horrible" summer

Arrival has signed a non-binding deal for 20,000 vans with courier firm UPS

Finance and corporate

German bank reports EV firm Arrival running low on cash

Berenberg bank indicates that British start-up is suffering from the wider sell-off of tech stocks

18 May 2022

German bank reports EV firm Arrival running low on cash

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