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Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis
Manufacturing

Tavares: UK needs localised battery production to avoid trade wars

Any collapse in agreement with EU could jeopardise UK vehicle manufacturing industry, Stellantis boss said

22 February 2023
Autocar Business
Tavares: UK needs localised battery production to avoid trade wars
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The Peugeot 308 was one of Stellantis's top selling cars in Europe
Business

Stellantis posts record £14.8bn profits as global EV sales rise 41%

Global car maker's impressive numbers come despite its car shipments falling below targets

22 February 2023
Autocar Business
Stellantis posts record £14.8bn profits as global EV sales rise 41%
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Batteries produced at the factory will power the Ford E-Transit electric van
Manufacturing

Ford to build 45GWh battery factory near Ankara, Turkey

Battery production is slated to begin in 2026 with initial annual capacity of at least 25GWh, rising to 45GWh

22 February 2023
Autocar Business
Ford to build 45GWh battery factory near Ankara, Turkey
Aehra SUV top quarter static studio 2023
The £155,000 Aehra SUV is planned to enter production by early 2025
Insights

How Aehra is using 'Lego approach' to build luxury EVs

Hazim Nada explains how the new firm will compete with historic marques on cost

22 February 2023
Autocar Business
How Aehra is using 'Lego approach' to build luxury EVs
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This week on My Week In Cars...
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 24)

This week Cropley and Prior talk emissions exemptions for small carmakers and invite you to a night with Lotus chiefs

22 February 2023
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 24)
Spartan front three quarter
Depending on options, the Spartan can weigh as little as 670kg
New cars

New 400bhp Spartan arrives in the UK as a road-legal racer

Open-top track-day special from Sydney makes its UK debut after decade-long development

22 February 2023
New 400bhp Spartan arrives in the UK as a road-legal racer
bentley batur front testing
The Bentley Batur (pictured) will be the firm's most powerful production car
New cars

Bentley’s W12 engine confirmed to bow out in 2024 with Batur

Production of the twin-turbocharged engine will stop next year as firm moves towards Beyond100 strategy

22 February 2023
Bentley’s W12 engine confirmed to bow out in 2024 with Batur
Audi F103
We were impressed by the F103's flexibility, surefooted handling and elegance
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1966

Audi's talented but expensive post-war revival, the underrated Aston Martin DB6 and a car insurance revolution

22 February 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1966
BMW X6M X5M static
BMW X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition will enter production in April
New cars

BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition gain 628bhp MHEV powertrain

High-riding pair become first M-tuned cars to be fitted with a hybrid-assisted powertrain

21 February 2023
BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition gain 628bhp MHEV powertrain
Volkswagen ID 3 production Zwickau
Volkswagen ID 3 production at the Zwickau plant will continue, with Wolfsburg boosting capacity
Manufacturing

Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV

Factory’s output of the updated ID 3 hatchback will hit full volumes by mid-2024; SUV arriving by 2026

21 February 2023
Autocar Business
Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV

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