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Ineos has bought the Smart factory from Mercedes-Benz
Tech, development and manufacturing

The Knowledge: how the future of car manufacturing is shaping up

In the latest edition of Autocar Business Live, we chat to industry experts about the latest trends in car factories

23 June 2022
The Knowledge: how the future of car manufacturing is shaping up
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Ford Focus was recently heavily updated, and will bow out in 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ford Focus production to end in 2025

End of the family car is also likely to mean the end of Ford production at Saarlouis plant in Germany

22 June 2022
Ford Focus production to end in 2025
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Stellantis boss Tavares was previously president of the ACEA
Finance and corporate

What Stellantis leaving EU lobby group means for car industry

Conglomerate's decision to leave ACEA will have profound implications as industry debates Europe's 2035 ICE ban

22 June 2022
What Stellantis leaving EU lobby group means for car industry
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Tech, development and manufacturing

Supply chains ‘absolutely critical’ for industry’s electric future

Car makers are warned to build their parts base, or risk being left behind as EV competition rises

21 June 2022
Supply chains ‘absolutely critical’ for industry’s electric future
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Lynk & Co 01
Dealership, sales and marketing

Why European car firms could follow Chinese lead in loyalty apps

BMW and Ford are starting to look at schemes to reward loyalty and encourage interaction

20 June 2022
Why European car firms could follow Chinese lead in loyalty apps
Wejo autonomous vehicle development
Tech, development and manufacturing

Wejo data platform to accelerate autonomous vehicle development

Data firm will pool live data from 18 million vehicles and offer it to all autonomous vehicle developers

17 June 2022
Wejo data platform to accelerate autonomous vehicle development
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#1 is much bigger than any Smart car before it
Dealership, sales and marketing

Inside the ground-up, electric reinvention of Smart UK

City car brand has started over with a larger electric SUV and new direct sales model

17 June 2022
Inside the ground-up, electric reinvention of Smart UK
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Hildegard Wortmann, member of the VW Group board of management for sales (credit: Getty Images)
Finance and corporate

Car industry strives to raise female representation

Manufacturers are setting bolder gender targets as Autocar honours women excelling in senior automotive roles

14 June 2022
Car industry strives to raise female representation
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Business

Autocar names top female executives in the British car industry

Alison Jones from Stellantis is the overall winner, following a record number of entries

14 June 2022
Autocar names top female executives in the British car industry
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Finance and corporate

Westfield Sports Cars enters administration after 39 years

Caterham rival, which also developed autonomous vehicles and owned Chesil, ended 2021 with less than £26k

13 June 2022
Westfield Sports Cars enters administration after 39 years

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