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Finance and corporate

Ukraine war could have worse impact than pandemic, says VW boss

Interruptions to supply chains “could lead to huge price increases” and “scarcity of energy and inflation"

10 March 2022
Ukraine war could have worse impact than pandemic, says VW boss
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Tech, development and manufacturing

What are the implications of the Sony and Honda partnership?

New strategic joint venture will have both companies contributing their individual areas of expertise to make EVs

10 March 2022
What are the implications of the Sony and Honda partnership?
Environment and energy

Updated: What is the impact of a UK ban on Russian oil?

Russian oil makes up a large proportion of imports to British refineries, but that looks set to change as the war in Ukraine continues

8 March 2022
Updated: What is the impact of a UK ban on Russian oil?
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Government and legislation

Gridserve agrees to encourage EV charger competition at services

Firm scales back exclusivity rights at service stations to promote variety of chargers and more competitive pricing

8 March 2022
Gridserve agrees to encourage EV charger competition at services
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Volkswagen Trinity, imagined here by Autocar, is due in 2026
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen invests €2 billion in new Wolfsburg EV factory

Dedicated facility for Trinity flagship is aimed at providing Volkswagen the production capacity to rival Tesla

7 March 2022
Volkswagen invests €2 billion in new Wolfsburg EV factory
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Dealership, sales and marketing

Battery-electric vehicles doubled global market share in 2021

Some 6% of all vehicles sold globally were battery-electric in 2021, and 21% of those were from Tesla

7 March 2022
Battery-electric vehicles doubled global market share in 2021
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Porsche could be worth up to £75bn if sold by VW
Dealership, sales and marketing

What's behind the car industry's rush to split EV and ICE businesses

VW Group is considering listing Porsche on the stock market, adding to an industry trend

7 March 2022
What's behind the car industry's rush to split EV and ICE businesses
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Government and legislation

London ULEZ could be expanded to cover whole of Greater London

Transport for London will consult on the plan to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone again in 2023

4 March 2022
London ULEZ could be expanded to cover whole of Greater London
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Dealership, sales and marketing

Registrations grow 15% as SMMT calls for VAT fairness

Total of 58,994 new cars were sold in the UK in February, with battery-electric vehicles taking a 17.1% market share

4 March 2022
Registrations grow 15% as SMMT calls for VAT fairness
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Kaluga plant builds the VW Polo, VW Tiguan and Skoda Rapid for the Russian market
Tech, development and manufacturing

VW Group ends sales and halts production in Russia

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts VW Group to idle two local plants and halt Russian sales

3 March 2022
VW Group ends sales and halts production in Russia

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