Business

Citroen 'strengthened' by creation of DS brand

Citroen's product planning chief says spinning off premium sub-brand has allowed firm to focus on key values

22 July 2019
Citroen 'strengthened' by creation of DS brand
Ferrari SF90 Stradale
Ferrari calls the SF90 the most powerful, most advanced and fastest-accelerating road car it has ever produced
Business

Ferrari: “We want to be a lot less predictable”

Italian maker is diversifying its line-up to appeal to broader audience while maintaining exclusivity

22 July 2019
Ferrari: “We want to be a lot less predictable”
Business

Jaguar Land Rover and BMW to extend alliance plans

The two firms are set to extend recently agreed deal into sharing petrol, diesel and hybrid engines, according to Autocar sources

19 July 2019
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW to extend alliance plans
Business

BMW names Oliver Zipse as new CEO

Electrification advocate succeeds Harald Kruger as the firm ramps up its EV development strategy

19 July 2019
BMW names Oliver Zipse as new CEO
Seatbelt warning light
Penalty points for drivers who don't belt up are being considered
Business

New road safety plan includes stricter seatbelt laws and alcolocks

The Department for Transport has unveiled a 74-point strategy aimed at reducing crash rates on Britain's roads

19 July 2019
New road safety plan includes stricter seatbelt laws and alcolocks
Citroen 19_19 concept
Large wheels are among forward-thinking concept's most prominent design features
Business

Citroen concept's radical wheel design to make production

High-riding 19_19 concept is overtly futuristic, but not entirely unrealistic, according to company boss Linda Jackson

19 July 2019
Citroen concept's radical wheel design to make production
Ford Fiesta with learner sticker - rear
Newly qualified drivers could soon face tougher restrictions
Business

Government proposes night-time ban on new drivers

Planned graduated licence scheme would reduce crash rates through post-test restrictions

18 July 2019
Government proposes night-time ban on new drivers
Business

Volvo's SUV growth drives record sales

Continued success of XC60 and XC40 SUVs lead firm to record sales, despite struggles of global car market

18 July 2019
Volvo's SUV growth drives record sales
Seres SF5 compact electric SUV
SF5 is an all-electric Jaguar I-Pace rival
Business

Chinese start-up Seres searching for UK battery partner

Company wants to sell its platform wholesale to a UK manufacturer to speed up production process

18 July 2019
Chinese start-up Seres searching for UK battery partner
Tesla Model S
Top-spec Model S Performance variants are now priced from £91,800
Business

Tesla Model 3 price dropped in UK line-up reshuffle

Significant increase for top-spec Model S and X; entry-level Model 3 made cheaper

17 July 2019
Tesla Model 3 price dropped in UK line-up reshuffle

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