Business

Mini Oxford production line

Oxford will produce only combustion-engined versions of the new Mini Cooper until 2026

Manufacturing

UK car production falls amid several model changeovers

SMMT attributes a 27% drop in volume to the volatility of the new car market

25 April 2024

UK car production falls amid several model changeovers

VW's new ID Code concept represents a strategic shift in China

Corporate

How Volkswagen plans to conquer the Chinese EV market

Localised development working at 'China speed' is critical to the brand's future in the region

24 April 2024

How Volkswagen plans to conquer the Chinese EV market

8 Small electric SUV

Electric vehicles

ZEV mandate: what it is and how it will impact UK drivers

Zero-emission vehicle mandate legislates that of a car makers sales 22% must be EVs in 2024

23 April 2024

ZEV mandate: what it is and how it will impact UK drivers

1.Ford Otosan Yeniköy drone

Last year Ford Otosan made a profit of the equivalent of £1.1 billion

Manufacturing

Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit

The company’s profitable joint-venture partnership that builds Ford Transits in Turkey is turning into a goldmine

22 April 2024

Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit

land rover defender p400e plugged in

Environment and energy

Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output

Recent advances in battery capacity and efficiency give PHEVs great potential to reduce emissions, manufacturers argue

19 April 2024

Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output

Land Rover Defender 110 front quarter cornering

JLR currently assembles cars in India using knock-down kits

Manufacturing

Report: JLR considering Indian production

New Tata factory in southern state Tamil Nadu could boost local sales and global exports

18 April 2024

Report: JLR considering Indian production

Electric vehicles

UK is most suited country in Europe to mass EV adoption, data shows

Key to the claim by analytics firm Geotab is the low average daily mileage driven by UK fleets

17 April 2024

UK is most suited country in Europe to mass EV adoption, data shows

dacia jogger road test 2023 03 tracking rear

Car sales

Dacia launches seven-year warranty that can also cover used cars

Renault-owned budget brand targets Kia and MG with generous new warranty terms

16 April 2024

Dacia launches seven-year warranty that can also cover used cars

Britishvolt aimed to secure funding for battery R&D and manufacturing businesses in the UK

Manufacturing

Blackstone to buy Britishvolt battery factory site for huge data centre

Major private equity firm Blackstone picks UK site to build one of the largest data centres in Europe

15 April 2024

Blackstone to buy Britishvolt battery factory site for huge data centre

Tesla Model 3 cornering in icy weather

Electric vehicles

Reports: Tesla to lay off over 10% of global workforce

The layoffs equate to around 14,000 jobs and come following a drop in car deliveries

15 April 2024

Reports: Tesla to lay off over 10% of global workforce

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