Volvo XC40 Recharge - front boot
Volvo's CEO thinks that EV sales will recover faster than those of traditional cars
Business

Volvo boss predicts post-lockdown lack of demand for ICE cars

Buyers won't flood to showrooms for petrol or diesel cars after lockdown, reckons Håkan Samuelsson, so it would "be good to promote" electrification

22 May 2020
Volvo boss predicts post-lockdown lack of demand for ICE cars
Tesla gigafactory - Nevada
The planned factory could match the output of Tesla's Nevada facility
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UK technology firms plot country's first battery gigafactory

Britishvolt and AMTE Power to collaborate on £4bn project to match output of Tesla's Nevada battery facility

22 May 2020
UK technology firms plot country's first battery gigafactory
Jaguar Land Rover factory
JLR is aiming to reopen some factories on 18 May
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Jaguar Land Rover anticipates £500m Brexit tariff

British firm expects to pay huge sum in vehicle export tariffs if Britain leaves Europe without a deal

22 May 2020
Jaguar Land Rover anticipates £500m Brexit tariff
Business

New 'Facts Disc' shares classic car information digitally

Car enthusiasts can now share information on their pride and joy with a realistic tax disc-style device

21 May 2020
New 'Facts Disc' shares classic car information digitally
Mercedes EQ family
Mercedes’ €10bn electrification is now in full swing
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Mercedes R&D boss: synthetic fuel not a viable option

German firm will flow money into electrification efforts instead

21 May 2020
Mercedes R&D boss: synthetic fuel not a viable option
Business

Euro NCAP overhauls testing protocols and safety ratings for 2020

Safety body introduces new testing including ‘compatibility’ impact test and tougher side impact test, while more active safety tech is included

20 May 2020
Euro NCAP overhauls testing protocols and safety ratings for 2020
2019 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic - drifting
New Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic has contributed to strong sales
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Jaguar Land Rover’s SVO plots expansion after bumper year

Success of Range Rover Sport SVR flagship bolstered by strong sales of hot F-Pace and Velar

20 May 2020
Jaguar Land Rover’s SVO plots expansion after bumper year
Business

Confirmed: 10% import tax on new cars from European Union

Government will switch to World Trade Organization rules post-Brexit; tariff could change if deal is struck

19 May 2020
Confirmed: 10% import tax on new cars from European Union
Self-driving car satellite navigation screen
Drivers will be at the wheel at the early stage of the trials
Business

Autonomous cars to be tested on 188 miles of UK roads

Self-driving technology will be tested in stages on a specially adapted route from Coventry to Birmingham

19 May 2020
Autonomous cars to be tested on 188 miles of UK roads
James Dyson car Sunday Times
Image credit: The Sunday Times
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James Dyson's axed electric car project cost him £500 million

Dyson opens up to The Sunday Times on the difficulties that caused his electric car project to be canned, as the entrepreneur heads the Rich List

18 May 2020
James Dyson's axed electric car project cost him £500 million

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