Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche could use e-fuels to sell combustion cars after 2030

R&D boss Michael Steiner argues that the UK's blanket combustion ban is "a misunderstanding", and should be focused on fossil fuels instead

22 March 2021
Porsche could use e-fuels to sell combustion cars after 2030
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Cazoo will sell you a used car online then bring it to your home
Finance and corporate

Inside the industry: Can used car start-up Cazoo really be worth £5bn?

Online car buying giant Cazoo is shaping up to be a stock market unicorn - if you believe its rumoured valuation

22 March 2021
Inside the industry: Can used car start-up Cazoo really be worth £5bn?
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"As an industry, we need to give company car drivers the same experience as retail customers"
Finance and corporate

Analysis: Will the company car be a victim of Covid-19?

Fleet industry figures are bullish about its future, despite the rise of home working

22 March 2021
Analysis: Will the company car be a victim of Covid-19?
Dealership, sales and marketing

Porsche sales dip by just 3% in 2020, despite pandemic

Pandemic closed factories for six weeks, but core model sales held strong and new Taycan went well

19 March 2021
Porsche sales dip by just 3% in 2020, despite pandemic
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Global car production will fall this year due to the shortage of chips
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: Chips are down for car makers as shortage continues

Manufacturers plot an end to semiconductor chip crisis that has stalled car production

19 March 2021
Analysis: Chips are down for car makers as shortage continues
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume: "Batteries are the combustion chamber of tomorrow"
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network

Silicon anodes to be used in batteries for performance flagships; chargers to offer rates of 350kW-plus

18 March 2021
Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network
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Only buyers of sub-£35k EVs can take advantage of the government's plug-in car grant
Government and legislation

Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500

Electric cars costing more than £35,000 will now no longer be eligible for the incentive

18 March 2021
Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500
Finance and corporate

Audi confirms model cycles will remain at six-to-seven years

Finance and marketing bosses say timescales won't change, despite increased R&D costs of EVs

18 March 2021
Audi confirms model cycles will remain at six-to-seven years
Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault joins project to develop EV battery recycling loop

Manufacturer partners with Veolia and Solvay to build a prototype battery recycling plant in France

18 March 2021
Renault joins project to develop EV battery recycling loop
Tech, development and manufacturing

Parkopedia indoor mapping prevents sat-nav ‘blackouts’

Service helps users locate EV charging stations in car parks and underpins autonomous parking research

18 March 2021
Parkopedia indoor mapping prevents sat-nav ‘blackouts’

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