Business

Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years

Wayne Griffiths departs Spanish company "at his own request", having taken CEO role in October 2020

31 March 2025
Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years
Business

Volvo boss Jim Rowan steps down, ex-CEO Samuelsson returns

Scotsman Rowan leaving Swedish firm after three years; former boss returns on interim basis

30 March 2025
Volvo boss Jim Rowan steps down, ex-CEO Samuelsson returns
BMW iX5 hydrogen front quarter
BMW uses Toyota fuel cells in its fleet of hydrogen iX5 demonstrators
Business

Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?

Rough start to the year has brought filling station closures and collapse of commercial vehicle businesses

28 March 2025
Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?
BMW X3 export Spartanburg
BMW builds SUVs in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but actual local content is reported to be only around 30%
Business

Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs

All cars and light commercial vehicles imported into the US will be hit with a 25% tariff from 2 April

27 March 2025
Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs
Business

Why Stellantis persists with Vauxhall brand despite 'Opel question'

New Stellantis UK chief – and interim Vauxhall boss – asks why the brand couldn't be sold outside the UK

27 March 2025
Why Stellantis persists with Vauxhall brand despite 'Opel question'
Nissan Leaf Mk2 production Sunderland
Production of Mk2 Nissan Leaf recently ended in Sunderland, making way for Mk3 later this year
Business

UK car production drops for 12th consecutive month

Factory restructuring and weak home market blamed for ongoing slump in output

27 March 2025
UK car production drops for 12th consecutive month
Qashqai in the final inspection light tunnel at Nissan Sunderland
Sunderland plant currently builds Qashqai and Juke; new Leaf EV is coming this year
Business

Nissan: future of Sunderland factory is "very safe"

Nissan will soon start building new Leaf and Juke EVs in Sunderland but Qashqai EV delayed due to market uncertainty

26 March 2025
Nissan: future of Sunderland factory is "very safe"
Business

New Nissan CEO sets revival plan majoring on regionalised products

Ivan Espinosa has yet to officially take the reins but already has a rescue strategy in place

26 March 2025
New Nissan CEO sets revival plan majoring on regionalised products
Business

Are electric cars making money for car companies yet?

The shift to electric cars has massively hurt profitability for many firms, but there are signs of hope ahead

25 March 2025
Are electric cars making money for car companies yet?
tesla model y 2025 front quarter
The Model Y crossover is Tesla's best-selling model
Business

Tesla sales in Europe drop 45% as facelifted Model Y introduced

American electric car manufacturer records its lowest February share of the market in five years

24 March 2025
Tesla sales in Europe drop 45% as facelifted Model Y introduced

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