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Electric vehicles

ZEV mandate: what it is and how it will impact UK drivers

Zero-emission vehicle mandate legislates that of a car makers sales 22% must be EVs in 2024

23 April 2024

ZEV mandate: what it is and how it will impact UK drivers

1.Ford Otosan Yeniköy drone

Last year Ford Otosan made a profit of the equivalent of £1.1 billion

Manufacturing

Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit

The company’s profitable joint-venture partnership that builds Ford Transits in Turkey is turning into a goldmine

22 April 2024

Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit

land rover defender p400e plugged in

Environment and energy

Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output

Recent advances in battery capacity and efficiency give PHEVs great potential to reduce emissions, manufacturers argue

19 April 2024

Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output

Electric vehicles

UK is most suited country in Europe to mass EV adoption, data shows

Key to the claim by analytics firm Geotab is the low average daily mileage driven by UK fleets

17 April 2024

UK is most suited country in Europe to mass EV adoption, data shows

dacia jogger road test 2023 03 tracking rear

Car sales

Dacia launches seven-year warranty that can also cover used cars

Renault-owned budget brand targets Kia and MG with generous new warranty terms

16 April 2024

Dacia launches seven-year warranty that can also cover used cars

Britishvolt aimed to secure funding for battery R&D and manufacturing businesses in the UK

Manufacturing

Blackstone to buy Britishvolt battery factory site for huge data centre

Major private equity firm Blackstone picks UK site to build one of the largest data centres in Europe

15 April 2024

Blackstone to buy Britishvolt battery factory site for huge data centre

Tesla Model 3 cornering in icy weather

Electric vehicles

Reports: Tesla to lay off over 10% of global workforce

The layoffs equate to around 14,000 jobs and come following a drop in car deliveries

15 April 2024

Reports: Tesla to lay off over 10% of global workforce

Dealers

Inchcape agrees £346m sale to US-based dealer group

Group 1 Automotive will add firm's 120 dealerships to its 79 existing UK franchises

15 April 2024

Inchcape agrees £346m sale to US-based dealer group

tesla scrap model 2

Tesla has long been tipped to be readying a budget-friendly 'Model 2' electric car

Electric vehicles

Tesla pivot threatens to blow a hole in the investor case

EV maker last week confirmed plans to build robotaxi; reports claim budget 'Model 2' cancelled to make way

12 April 2024

Tesla pivot threatens to blow a hole in the investor case

Lotus Evija clay model in design studio

Manufacturing

Lotus reviews future of sports car design studio in Hethel

Future unclear for studio that penned Esprit, Elise, Evora et al; brand mulls moving all design activity to Coventry

11 April 2024

Lotus reviews future of sports car design studio in Hethel

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