Business

Finance and corporate

Ford names new European boss as it eyes more region-focused cars

Jim Baumbick named Ford of Europe's first president in three years; remit is to build more Europe-focused cars

10 October 2025

Ford names new European boss as it eyes more region-focused cars

Markus Haupt Seat Cupra

Corporate

Interim Seat-Cupra CEO secures permanent job

Markus Haupt took the reins of the brands in April; now he will be responsible for their long-term futures

10 October 2025

Interim Seat-Cupra CEO secures permanent job

Citroen CEO Xavier Chardon

Corporate

New Citroen CEO: 'we have to show we are back'

Xavier Chardon has returned to Citroën after 14 years with the VW Group – and he faces a big task

10 October 2025

New Citroen CEO: 'we have to show we are back'

Ferrari 12Cilindri V12

Electric vehicles

Ferrari commits to combustion as it eyes 20% EV sales in 2030

Maranello will continue offering V6, V8 and V12 as it downgrades 2030 EV forecast from 40% to 20%

9 October 2025

Ferrari commits to combustion as it eyes 20% EV sales in 2030

Maserati Granturismo Folgore front quarter static

Corporate

Stellantis appoints new Europe chief as Imparato given Maserati focus

Emanuele Cappellano is named new head of Stellantis Europe, replacing Jean-Philippe Imparato

8 October 2025

Stellantis appoints new Europe chief as Imparato given Maserati focus

Porsche Taycan Hyundai Ioniq 5 N front tracking

EVs democratise power and refinement, so mainstream brands can trade blows with premium players

Electric vehicles

EVs and China-led tech shift troubling premium brands

Mainstream and Chinese brands' adoption of new tech and electric drivetrains poses trouble for premium giants

8 October 2025

EVs and China-led tech shift troubling premium brands

land rover dealership mayfair

Corporate

JLR suffers estimated £1.5 billion hit from sales lost after cyber attack

Firm's sales dropped significantly in September as production and sales were incapacitated by hack

7 October 2025

JLR suffers estimated £1.5 billion hit from sales lost after cyber attack

Cambolive has taken over from De Meo as Renault CEO

Features

How CEO Cambolive is using “international vision” to grow Renault

Renault veteran of three decades has been pivotal in brand’s bold transformation plan. We catch up with him…

7 October 2025

How CEO Cambolive is using “international vision” to grow Renault

volvo ex30 front quarter tracking

Business

EX30 helps Volvo to best September sales figures on record

Firm attributes success to EX30 model and direct sales; pledges to learn from EX90 tech issues

6 October 2025

EX30 helps Volvo to best September sales figures on record

Car sales

Record number of UK EV sales as 20,000 use government grant

More than 70,000 electric vehicles were sold in September, pushing their market share to 22.1%

4 October 2025

Record number of UK EV sales as 20,000 use government grant

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