JLR Nitra factory production
The Nitra plant currently produces the Defender and Discovery
Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push

Slovakian site opened in 2018 and has made more than 365,000 Defender and Discovery models

26 October 2023
Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push
Cars
Mass adoption of EVs needs to be backed by "asset sharing" Coastr boss Biswajit Kundu Roy told Autocar
Tech, development and manufacturing

Vehicle sharing 'more key' than EV adoption in climate battle

British automotive tech firm Coastr claims that just 6% of the world’s 2.4 billion cars are fully utilised

25 October 2023
Vehicle sharing 'more key' than EV adoption in climate battle
Jaguar I Pace production Magna Graz
JLR's new Future Energy Lab will be key to the development of its electric powertrains
Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover opens £250 million EV development hub

New facility in Coventry dedicated to electric vehicle drive units to create 350-plus jobs

23 October 2023
Jaguar Land Rover opens £250 million EV development hub
ford v toyota news 2023 web
“There’s not 22% of demand out there,” Autocar has been told
Electric vehicles

How electric laggards can hit 22% EV mandate in 2024

Several brands sell far fewer than 22% electric cars, and private sales are stagnating

23 October 2023
How electric laggards can hit 22% EV mandate in 2024
ev secondhand show room
Used EV prices appear to have turned a corner in September and October
Car sales

Used EV prices bottom out as bargains tempt buyers

Modest rise in the values of budget models gives hope to traders

19 October 2023
Used EV prices bottom out as bargains tempt buyers
stellantis ellesmere port vauxhall combo e production
Vauxhall opened its revamped, electric-ready Ellesmere Port factory last month
Car sales

Stellantis aims to overtake Ford as van and pick-up leader by 2027

Parent company of Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall targets boost in annual global LCV sales to two million

18 October 2023
Stellantis aims to overtake Ford as van and pick-up leader by 2027
Business

Renault boss Luca de Meo tops 2023 Autocar Power List 100

Italian named most influential person in the automotive industry

18 October 2023
Renault boss Luca de Meo tops 2023 Autocar Power List 100
Business

Power List 100 2023 – Top 10

These are the most influential people within the automotive industry: those who wield considerable, constantly shifting power

18 October 2023
Power List 100 2023 – Top 10
Horiba Mira self driving cars
UK-based Horiba Mira will lead the technical development of the project
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK-led project will slash self-driving tech costs by 40%

Certus aims to cut production times and increase safety of next-generation autonomous systems

17 October 2023
UK-led project will slash self-driving tech costs by 40%
Business

Power List 100 2023 – CEOs

Today's car firm CEOs do not do the same job as their predecessors; their roles have changed dramatically over recent years

17 October 2023
Power List 100 2023 – CEOs

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