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Ellesmere Port will switch from Vauxhall Astras to electric vans
Business

How factory overcapacity threatens the car industry

Due to multiple disruptions, car factories aren’t running as efficiently as needed, and this needs addressing

7 April 2022
How factory overcapacity threatens the car industry
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Punta Arenas plant will produce efuels for use in combustion-engined Porsche cars
Business

Porsche invests £57 million in synthetic fuel maker HIF Global

Manufacturer acquires 12.5% stake in the company building the Haru Oni e-fuels plant in Chile

6 April 2022
Porsche invests £57 million in synthetic fuel maker HIF Global
Business

Honda and General Motors to jointly develop affordable EVs for 2027

Japanese and American firms will target global output of “millions” of EVs, focusing on compact crossover segment

6 April 2022
Honda and General Motors to jointly develop affordable EVs for 2027
Business

Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory

Graham Hoare explains why he left Ford and how the business model will work for Britishvolt

6 April 2022
Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory
Tesla Model y shipment
New Model Y arrived in the UK in February
Business

Tesla Model Y and Model 3 top sales chart as registrations plummet

American EVs surge to top spots as supply-chain issues cause a dramatic downturn in new-car registrations

5 April 2022
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 top sales chart as registrations plummet
Business

Inside the industry: Can an SUV be green?

Are electric SUVs not paradoxical by their very nature?

5 April 2022
Inside the industry: Can an SUV be green?
Business

Toyota denies plans to withdraw from UK car production

Japanese car maker has stated it has a “clear roadmap” for achieving zero-emissions vehicles

4 April 2022
Toyota denies plans to withdraw from UK car production
Business

Tesla delivers record 310,048 cars in Q1 amid global challenges

Company boss Elon Musk described it as an "exceptionally difficult quarter", due to supply-chain issues and Covid

4 April 2022
Tesla delivers record 310,048 cars in Q1 amid global challenges
Business

Ex-Porsche executive Klaus Zellmer becomes Skoda boss

Replacement for Thomas Schafer was previously Porsche America boss and currently leads Volkswagen sales

4 April 2022
Ex-Porsche executive Klaus Zellmer becomes Skoda boss
Business

Could battery swapping replace EV charging?

Nio has 836 battery swap stations in China and plans for 1300 globally by the end of this year

4 April 2022
Could battery swapping replace EV charging?

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