Business

Jaguar Land Rover coaches autonomous cars to reduce motion sickness

Software measures passenger comfort and signals for autonomous vehicles to adjust driving style accordingly

6 August 2020
Jaguar Land Rover coaches autonomous cars to reduce motion sickness
Business

What Car? names 2020 Electric Car Awards winners

New event names best electric and plug-in hybrid models across 16 categories

5 August 2020
What Car? names 2020 Electric Car Awards winners
MG ZS EV
MG's ZS EV has proved a volume seller
Business

MG and Kia post record July volumes despite pandemic

MG is the only manufacturer other than Tesla to have grown UK sales-to-date during the coronavirus situation

5 August 2020
MG and Kia post record July volumes despite pandemic
Business

UK new car registrations rise for the first time in 2020

Pent-up demand lifts registrations 11.3% year on year in July, following four months of declines

5 August 2020
UK new car registrations rise for the first time in 2020
Jim Hackett
Hackett leaves the role after three years of service
Business

Ford CEO Jim Hackett to step down

COO Jim Farley to take the helm on 1 October, with commercial vehicles and connectivity his priorities

4 August 2020
Ford CEO Jim Hackett to step down
Business

Volvo records 14.2% year-on-year sales increase in July

Strong demand for brand's electrified models and SUV range fuel post-pandemic growth

4 August 2020
Volvo records 14.2% year-on-year sales increase in July
Business

UK petrol and diesel prices rise for second consecutive month

RAC Fuel Watch data shows a rise of about 3p a litre in both fuels, but a reduction is expected to follow due to oil production increase

4 August 2020
UK petrol and diesel prices rise for second consecutive month
Business

Volkswagen hints at reborn EV classics with series of trademarks

Firm also registers to trademark e-Golf Classic, e-Samba and e-Kübel, likely for conversions by eClassics

3 August 2020
Volkswagen hints at reborn EV classics with series of trademarks
Thomas Schaefer
Thomas Schaefer is Skoda's new helmsman
Business

Thomas Schafer succeeds Bernhard Maier as Skoda boss

New board chairman previously worked at Daimler and led Volkswagen Group’s South African operations

3 August 2020
Thomas Schafer succeeds Bernhard Maier as Skoda boss
Business

Inside the industry: Will a radical shake-up save Ford?

Now more than ever, the Blue Oval has to shake things up to secure its future

3 August 2020
Inside the industry: Will a radical shake-up save Ford?

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