Business

Bentley to cut 150 UK jobs following 40% profit drop

Tough year also led firm to rewrite future product plan after Porsche's decision to delay SSP Sport platform

17 March 2026
Bentley to cut 150 UK jobs following 40% profit drop
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Audi sold 223,032 electric cars, including some 84,000 Q6 E-trons
Corporate

Audi 'has right answers' as it makes £2.9bn profit despite headwinds

Audi Group posted revenues of £56.6 billion in 2025, despite global trade tariffs and new competitors

17 March 2026
Audi 'has right answers' as it makes £2.9bn profit despite headwinds
Manufacturing

MG mulls positioning shift as European production to lift prices

Chinese firm is planning to build a European factory, but that will inevitably undermine its cost advantage

16 March 2026
MG mulls positioning shift as European production to lift prices
Electric cars

Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'

Car makers say they are being left in limbo as they wait to see if Westminster will relax UK's ZEV mandate

13 March 2026
Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'
Finance and corporate

Seat and Cupra post record sales but tariffs and investments decimate profits

Spanish siblings sold 657k cars but claimed a margin of just €1m in light of huge trade costs and capex

12 March 2026
Seat and Cupra post record sales but tariffs and investments decimate profits
Finance and corporate

Porsche plots new flagships in turnaround plan after margins collapse

New 'high-end' sports cars and SUVs on the cards as Porsche fights to rebuild margin from 2025's 1.1%

11 March 2026
Porsche plots new flagships in turnaround plan after margins collapse
Business

Renault Scenic and Rafale to offer up to 466 miles with new platform

Announced as part of Renault Group's Futuready strategy, architecture will underpin ‘B+’ to D-segment vehicles

10 March 2026
Renault Scenic and Rafale to offer up to 466 miles with new platform
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Launch of new entry EV family in 2026 will be pivotal to VW Group's recovery plan
Finance and corporate

VW Group to slash costs after profits dive in tumultuous 2025

Company plans 50,000 job cuts as tariffs and restructuring costs send operating margins to pandemic levels

10 March 2026
VW Group to slash costs after profits dive in tumultuous 2025
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The Vauxhall Corsa is Stellantis's best-seller in the UK
Business

Stellantis will shrink UK operations without ZEV mandate changes

Europe boss Emanuele Cappellano says car makers are bleeding money in trying to hit EV targets

6 March 2026
Stellantis will shrink UK operations without ZEV mandate changes
Manufacturing

Nissan Sunderland plant to close if EU rules freeze out UK

New EU laws seek to boost 'Made in Europe' manufacturing to combat cheaper models from China

5 March 2026
Nissan Sunderland plant to close if EU rules freeze out UK

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