Finance and corporate

Ford bounces back from 2020 loss despite reduced volumes in 2021

Semiconductor shortage causes 2021 earnings to fall below expectations, but Ford forecasts improvements in 2022

4 February 2022
Ford bounces back from 2020 loss despite reduced volumes in 2021
Dealership, sales and marketing

How online car auctions are changing legacy auction business model

Traditional classic car auctioneers are facing a threat from booming online marketplaces

4 February 2022
How online car auctions are changing legacy auction business model
Technology

Britishvolt joins with Glencore to open battery recycling plant

New Northfleet recycling plant will process at least 10,000 tonnes of lithium ion batteries per year

3 February 2022
Britishvolt joins with Glencore to open battery recycling plant
Environment and energy

BP acquires 30% stake in UK producer of hydrogenated vegetable oil

Fuel giant has invested in Green Biofuels with a view to replacing diesel in certain applications

3 February 2022
BP acquires 30% stake in UK producer of hydrogenated vegetable oil
Tech, development and manufacturing

What the car factory of the future might look like

ABB, one of Europe’s largest robot manufacturers, believes radical new production methods are coming

3 February 2022
What the car factory of the future might look like
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Peugeot's CEO Linda Jackson: “We want to do better. We’re in this game to win”
Dealership, sales and marketing

Peugeot CEO: how we will target global expansion

The French manufacturer has big plans, including targeting VW's No1 spot in Europe

2 February 2022
Peugeot CEO: how we will target global expansion
Dealership, sales and marketing

How JLR hit record revenue per car in Q4

Despite all the semiconductor supply issues, JLR's push to build more higher-end models yielded impressive results

2 February 2022
How JLR hit record revenue per car in Q4
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Bentley's first EV, as imagined by Autocar
Tech, development and manufacturing

First Bentley EV set to replace Mulsanne as firm's range topper

CEO Adrian Hallmark expects Crewe's first electric car to be at the forefront of battery capacity

1 February 2022
First Bentley EV set to replace Mulsanne as firm's range topper
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New EQE is next EQ-badged Mercedes EV
Finance and corporate

Daimler rebranded as Mercedes-Benz AG

Having spun off commercial vehicle division, company focuses on future of Benz, AMG, Maybach and EQ brands

1 February 2022
Daimler rebranded as Mercedes-Benz AG
Environment and energy

Autocar’s Great Women podcast: Nissan’s senior VP of sustainability and governance

In our latest podcast, we chat to Freiderike Kienitz about her rise to the top and how Nissan is reinforcing its sustainability focus

1 February 2022
Autocar’s Great Women podcast: Nissan’s senior VP of sustainability and governance

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