Stellantis recycling Peugeot 508
Stellantis is confident it can quadruple its remanufacturing business by 2030
Environment and energy

Stellantis: Keep cars for 15 years to cut CO2

Remanufacturing could keep cars on the road for longer, reducing the carbon impact of their initial production

6 June 2023
Stellantis: Keep cars for 15 years to cut CO2
Mini Countryman Production VDL Nedcar
Mini Countryman production will move to a BMW site in Leipzig, Germany, for the next-generation model
Manufacturing

Job cuts at Dutch factory as Mini production winds down

VDL Nedcar plant in the Netherlands cuts 1800 jobs as current Mini Countryman is phased out

2 June 2023
Job cuts at Dutch factory as Mini production winds down
land rover dealership mayfair
Push upmarket will foster a less pressured buying experience for JLR customers
Car sales

JLR agency shift brings "warmer, more relaxed" dealer experience

Buying a Jaguar or Land Rover will be "more conversational" as brands divert from volume push

2 June 2023
JLR agency shift brings "warmer, more relaxed" dealer experience
Lotus Eletre assembly Wuhan front
The Lotus Global EV Production Centre opened in July 2022
Manufacturing

Insight: The Chinese factory underpinning Lotus's bold expansion

New plant in Wuhan, China, will be the home of the 150,000 'Lifestyle EVs' Lotus plans to build annually

2 June 2023
Insight: The Chinese factory underpinning Lotus's bold expansion
dealership jaguar forcourt sales2223z
Are the days of wanting a car, rather than needing one, coming to an end?
Car sales

Cars seen as the same as "white goods" as brand loyalty in UK drops

Heycar CEO Karen Hilton said cars are now mainly being purchased because customers “need one”

1 June 2023
Cars seen as the same as "white goods" as brand loyalty in UK drops
Amedeo Felisa Aston Martin
Felisa became Aston Martin’s CEO a year ago
Corporate

Exclusive: Aston Martin CEO on new DB12 and firm's next "big task"

Ex-Ferrari boss Felisa explains how Aston Martin is gearing up to enter super-luxury market

31 May 2023
Exclusive: Aston Martin CEO on new DB12 and firm's next "big task"
Honda eNy1 with Rebecca Adamson portrait
Rebecca Adamson said Honda will "absolutely" meet the UK's 22% EV target in 2024
Car sales

Honda UK boss: why lower volumes are key to brand's future

Japanese firm's UK boss bullish about future market position despite shunning traditional corporate mandate

31 May 2023
Honda UK boss: why lower volumes are key to brand's future
98 aston martin dbx 707 autocar images side
Future Aston Martin models could use Geely technology
Corporate

Stroll: Aston Martin has "very amicable" relationship with Geely

Boss says Chinese car company's now 17% stake paves way for global growth and component sharing

30 May 2023
Stroll: Aston Martin has "very amicable" relationship with Geely
Toyota Corolla production Burnaston
The rise in electrified car production highlights the urgency of resolving the rules of origin legislation, said the SMMT
Manufacturing

Electrified cars play key role in strong April for UK manufacturing

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric cars accounted for more than a third of the monthly output

25 May 2023
Electrified cars play key role in strong April for UK manufacturing
Autocar Ford seven seater render front quarter
Electric seven-seater will help Ford to compete in a less-hotly-contested segment
Electric vehicles

Ford leaves BYD and Tesla to do battle on EV costs

American manufacturing giant will instead focus on larger, more profitable vehicles

24 May 2023
Ford leaves BYD and Tesla to do battle on EV costs

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