Tech, development and manufacturing

Chip shortage stops Land Rover Defender production in Nitra

Defender and Discovery production paused in Slovakia due to semiconductor supply crisis

28 June 2021
Chip shortage stops Land Rover Defender production in Nitra
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Lisa Brankin became MD of Ford’s UK operations in October
Tech, development and manufacturing

Health check: 'These are different times' says Ford UK boss

New MD Lisa Brankin talks about business challenges in an EV-facing, post-Covid era

28 June 2021
Health check: 'These are different times' says Ford UK boss
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: Hyundai-Kia shows no signs of slowing down

Our man can't think of a car maker as relentless in its progress as Hyundai-Kia, the brands each now at a point where only minor inconsistencies set them back from Volkswagen

28 June 2021
Inside the industry: Hyundai-Kia shows no signs of slowing down
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Valkyrie was one of Nürnberger's final Aston designs
Finance and corporate

Aston Martin designer Miles Nurnberger leaves for Dacia

Designer responsible for the DBX, DB11 and Valkyrie will lead reinvention of Renault-owned value brand

25 June 2021
Aston Martin designer Miles Nurnberger leaves for Dacia
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK new car output up 930% over 2020 but far below 2019 levels

SMMT figures reveal that May 2021's production rate was less than half that of May 2019

25 June 2021
UK new car output up 930% over 2020 but far below 2019 levels
New cars

Official: Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026

Audi will launch its last ICE vehicle in 2026 and have a fully electric line-up by 2033

23 June 2021
Official: Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026
Finance and corporate

Help Autocar and the National Motor Museum hunt for future classics

Beaulieu and Autocar need your help to choose five new cars destined to become future classics

23 June 2021
Help Autocar and the National Motor Museum hunt for future classics
Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover aluminium supplier could fold 'within days'

Liberty Aluminium Technologies, which employs 250 in the UK, asks lenders for more time to find a buyer

22 June 2021
Jaguar Land Rover aluminium supplier could fold 'within days'
Finance and corporate

Ex-Seat designer Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos joins Alfa Romeo

The 51-year-old Spanish car designer heads to Italian firm following recent Dacia departure

22 June 2021
Ex-Seat designer Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos joins Alfa Romeo
Finance and corporate

Aston Martin sues Swiss car dealer over Valkyrie deposits

British firm has filed civil legal proceedings against Nebula Project AG

22 June 2021
Aston Martin sues Swiss car dealer over Valkyrie deposits

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