range rover ev render 2023
Jaguar Land Rover will be an "anchor customer" of the Tata battery factory opening as soon as 2026
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: Is Tata's gigafactory the saviour of UK automotive?

Commitment to £4 billion battery plant could supercharge investment in the nation's electrification

21 July 2023
Editor's letter: Is Tata's gigafactory the saviour of UK automotive?
Ford Halewood factory sign
Electric drivetrains are simpler to produce than the ICE units they replace, argues Ford
Manufacturing

Editor's letter: Are Ford job cuts a taste of the future for UK industry?

Ford cut 1300 jobs in the UK last week, largely in vehicle development roles

20 February 2023
Editor's letter: Are Ford job cuts a taste of the future for UK industry?
Semiconductor chip detail
Estimates suggest a year-long war in Taiwan could cut the US' GDP by 5-10%; China's by up to 25%
Manufacturing

Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan

Taiwan manufactures about 70% of the world's advanced semiconductors

31 January 2023
Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan
britishvolt factory render above
Britishvolt was a few years behind another European start-up, Northvolt, which is already producing batteries
Manufacturing

Editor’s letter: was Britishvolt’s collapse inevitable?

Britishvolt filed for administration on 17 January 2023, ending a months-long struggle to stay afloat

23 January 2023
Editor’s letter: was Britishvolt’s collapse inevitable?
Manufacturing

Britishvolt collapse is hammer blow for UK battery plan

UK government optimistically put its faith in a company with laudable ambition but low viability

17 January 2023
Britishvolt collapse is hammer blow for UK battery plan

New car news

Toyota bZ3X Beijing front
The bZ3X was developed in collaboration with Toyota joint-venture partner GAC
New cars

Toyota unwraps family-focused bZ3X at Beijing motor show

26 April 2024
Toyota unwraps family-focused bZ3X at Beijing motor show