Corporate

Jaguar Land Rover names Adrian Mardell as new permanent CEO

Interim boss of eight months given full role as JLR pushes towards becoming an electric-first business

20 July 2023
Autocar Business
Jaguar Land Rover names Adrian Mardell as new permanent CEO
Achim Anscheidt
Anscheidt has stepped down from the storied marque after nearly two decades
New cars

Bugatti Chiron designer steps down after 19 years

Achim Anscheidt will be succeeded by his deputy after designing cars including the now-confirmed Chiron successor

20 July 2023
Bugatti Chiron designer steps down after 19 years
Audi Activesphere concept front three quarters
Activesphere concept is a vision of Audi's next-generation electric cars
New cars

Official: Audi and SAIC to collaborate on EV development

Two brands to share development of Chinese-market EVs, as Audi hunts alternative to delayed SSP platform

20 July 2023
Official: Audi and SAIC to collaborate on EV development
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The as-yet-unnamed Chiron successor will use a hybrid-assisted petrol engine
New cars

Bugatti Chiron successor will be revealed in 2024

Next-generation hypercar will get a smaller hybrid engine, with a design that will launch Bugatti into a "new era"

20 July 2023
Bugatti Chiron successor will be revealed in 2024
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The Jaguar I-Pace is currently the only electric car JLR produces
Manufacturing

Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover

JLR owners will spend £4 billion to build 40GWh plant, with production to start from 2026

20 July 2023
Autocar Business
Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover
New Volkswagen Touareg front lead
The Volkswagen Touareg is a sibling model to the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne
New cars

New 2023 Volkswagen Touareg range topped by £80,370 Touareg R

Facelifted upmarket SUV set for UK deliveries from October; range-topping R eHybrid gets 455bhp and 516lb ft

20 July 2023
New 2023 Volkswagen Touareg range topped by £80,370 Touareg R
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Lotus Emira, the brand's final combustion car, was the only car it produced last year
Car sales

Lotus proposes 200 job cuts at Hethel and Warwickshire bases

Norfolk-based manufacturer's plans includes axing engineers and admin roles; brand sold just 576 cars last year

20 July 2023
Autocar Business
Lotus proposes 200 job cuts at Hethel and Warwickshire bases
Renualt chrome
Renault's chief designer said that even if alternatives are found, new materials should be explored
New cars

Chrome plating set to be banned over cancer concern

Production emissions said to be 500 times more toxic than diesel as ban proposed for 2024

20 July 2023
Chrome plating set to be banned over cancer concern
Best cars

The best family electric cars - driven, rated and ranked

If you want the best EV to effortlessly fit into everyday life and carry your family comfort, then look no further

19 July 2023
The best family electric cars - driven, rated and ranked
Car sales

Tesla Model Y beats Dacia Sandero to become Europe's best-seller

It’s the first time a battery-electric car has topped the European sales chart six months into the year

19 July 2023
Autocar Business
Tesla Model Y beats Dacia Sandero to become Europe's best-seller

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