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Car sales

Skoda CEO: dealers are at the heart of our success

Sales need "the human touch" now more than ever, says Klaus Zellmer

11 July 2025

Skoda CEO: dealers are at the heart of our success

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Manufacturing

LEVC cuts 180 jobs at Coventry factory amid taxi market headwinds

Firm has throttled back production of the TX black cab in response to declining demand

9 July 2025

LEVC cuts 180 jobs at Coventry factory amid taxi market headwinds

Renault Rafale AI tunnel check

AI is used to check the fit and finish of cars coming off the production line

Manufacturing

Renault taps metaverse tech in race to build cars quicker

Toyota Production System has long been the benchmark but Renault claims its metaverse helps it compete

8 July 2025

Renault taps metaverse tech in race to build cars quicker

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Car sales

UK's EV sales grow again in June – but 28% target still not hit

Last month, EVs made up 24.8% of all new car sales in the UK, with 47,354 registered

4 July 2025

UK's EV sales grow again in June – but 28% target still not hit

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Some of Japan's best-sellers are kei cars - like the Nissan Sakura

Electric vehicles

Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?

Since 2019, Europe has lost 48 sub-€15k cars - but a new small car category could revive the segment

4 July 2025

Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?

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New cars

Official pics: Mercedes priming VLE as radical EQV replacement

New VLE can travel from Stuttgart to Rome with two rapid-charging stops

2 July 2025

Official pics: Mercedes priming VLE as radical EQV replacement

Corporate

What the Hethel is really going on with Lotus in the UK?

Is Hethel under threat? Will the brand actually move production to the US? This is what we know

2 July 2025

What the Hethel is really going on with Lotus in the UK?

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Corporate

McLaren appoints former Rolls-Royce, Ferrari chiefs as directors

Torsten Müller-Ötvös and Luca di Montezemolo take places on new Group's board

2 July 2025

McLaren appoints former Rolls-Royce, Ferrari chiefs as directors

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New cars

Volkswagen adds electric variants of Transporter Shuttle and Kombi

New vans, powered by the same 65kWh battery, can be specced in either short- or long-wheelbase forms

1 July 2025

Volkswagen adds electric variants of Transporter Shuttle and Kombi

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Electric cars

Renault-backed van start-up reveals new logo

The three electric vans form a €350m model range investment in partnership with Volvo and France's CMA CGM

1 July 2025

Renault-backed van start-up reveals new logo

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