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The Zeekr X crossover is expected to share its underpinnings with the Smart #1

Electric vehicles

Analysis: Why it is time to start watching Zeekr

The Chinese brand has set its sights on being a "top three premium EV" force

15 February 2023

Analysis: Why it is time to start watching Zeekr

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Ford of Europe's workforce is being downsized in pursuit of a "leaner and more cost-competitive structure"

Corporate

Ford cuts 3800 jobs in Europe, 1300 of them in the UK

Massive cost-cutting programme has heavy impact on engineering workforce, due to less complex EV drivetrains

14 February 2023

Ford cuts 3800 jobs in Europe, 1300 of them in the UK

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Lexus is preparing a battery-electric successor to the LFA supercar for a 2030 launch

Electric vehicles

Toyota to adopt 'EV-first' approach under new boss

Koji Sato plots new course, naming his management team and accelerating BEV development

13 February 2023

Toyota to adopt 'EV-first' approach under new boss

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The Volkswagen Trinity is currently due in dealers in 2026, badged as the ID 4

Vehicle manufacturing

Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory

Flagship saloon has been delayed by two years, potentially making a new plant redundant

10 February 2023

Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory

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JLR recently overhauled its Mayfair, London, showroom to become a Range Rover Boutique

Car sales

Jaguar, Defender, Discovery and Range Rover split in JLR agency shift

Jaguar Land Rover will move to an agency model in the UK by the end of 2024

10 February 2023

Jaguar, Defender, Discovery and Range Rover split in JLR agency shift

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Electric cars such as the C40 Recharge accounted for 18% of Volvo's 615,000 sales in 2022

Car sales

Volvo subscriptions ‘here to stay’ after huge uptick

CEO Jim Rowan says car makers should always speak to customers making expensive purchases

9 February 2023

Volvo subscriptions ‘here to stay’ after huge uptick

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Renault Mégane E-Tech currently shares CMF-EV platform with Nissan Ariya

Manufacturing

New compact EV platform to test rebooted Renault-Nissan Alliance

Both firms want to lead a project crucial to their global sales, but that’s not how the new Alliance is supposed to work

9 February 2023

New compact EV platform to test rebooted Renault-Nissan Alliance

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Sir Ratcliffe was inspired by a conversation with a safari guide

Tech, development and manufacturing

Exclusive: Britain's richest man details plans for Ineos Automotive

In a rare interview, Jim Ratcliffe tells Autocar about his vision for the 4x4 firm's future

8 February 2023

Exclusive: Britain's richest man details plans for Ineos Automotive

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Polestar and Rivian back report which highlights need for complete car production rethink

Manufacturing

Car makers must work together to avoid huge CO2 'over-spend'

Polestar and Rivian-backed report finds car industry is on track to overshoot CO2 reduction target by 75%

8 February 2023

Car makers must work together to avoid huge CO2 'over-spend'

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The apprentices will support the Reimagine strategy set in motion by former CEO Thierry Bolloré

Recruitment

300 new apprentices to drive EV push at Jaguar Land Rover

Half of the British firm's new apprentices will study at university debt-free while on the job

7 February 2023

300 new apprentices to drive EV push at Jaguar Land Rover

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