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Special badging adorns cars personalised through Chapman Bespoke service
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Lotus chases Mulliner with new Chapman Bespoke service

New-look Lotus sets its sights on a slice of the customisation pie, which has proven massively successful for rivals

20 March 2024
Lotus chases Mulliner with new Chapman Bespoke service
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Honda and Nissan considering partnership on electric cars

Japanese giants may join forces to fight off “very aggressive” new competitors

15 March 2024
Honda and Nissan considering partnership on electric cars
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Cazoo will reposition itself as a rival to Autotrader
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“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause

Start-up is abandoning its home-delivery service to set up a classifieds website

13 March 2024
“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause
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Volvo Cars holds a 48.3% stake in Polestar, which was founded in 2017
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Polestar secures £750 million funding to target future growth

Three-year loan from 12 international banks will help car maker invest for future after forthcoming split from Volvo

29 February 2024
Polestar secures £750 million funding to target future growth
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The move comes after delays in the introduction of several key Audi production models
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Audi could oust tech boss for new model delays

Technical development boss Oliver Hoffmann could be asked to step down by Audi's CEO

21 February 2024
Audi could oust tech boss for new model delays
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Renault cited "current equity market conditions" for cancelling its plan to list Ampere
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The stock market has fallen out of love with electric cars

Renault's decision to cancel Ampere division's IPO is the latest in a long line of recent investor snubs

1 February 2024
The stock market has fallen out of love with electric cars
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Autocar Great Women 2024: nominations now open

Event, to be held on 30 April, celebrates the achievements of the most influential women across the motoring sector

24 January 2024
Autocar Great Women 2024: nominations now open
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The Rolls-Royce Spectre has a full order book for 2024
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Rolls-Royce sets new sales record as Bespoke programme shines

Every car sold by Rolls-Royce in 2023 had some element of customisation, reaching record values

8 January 2024
Rolls-Royce sets new sales record as Bespoke programme shines
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Cost-cutting plan for Volkswagen brand will boost performance of wider VW Group
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Volkswagen targets huge savings in radical cost-cutting drive

Manufacturing giant is conducting an extensive €10 billion (£8.6bn) three-year savings programme

20 December 2023
Volkswagen targets huge savings in radical cost-cutting drive
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Cariad’s internal delays hurt the roll-out of the Volkswagen ID 3, for which it developed software
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VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs

Agreement will allow firm to cut development costs by 20% annually amid struggles to develop unified software

15 December 2023
VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs

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