mini dealership
Historically, manufacturers would sell car data as part of massive data packages
Business

Fleet industry digs for gems as car makers release glut of data

Surplus of information leads specialists to seek out niche but realistic business applications

3 January 2024
Fleet industry digs for gems as car makers release glut of data
BYD Atto 3 front cornering
BYD sold a total of 1,574,822 electric cars in 2023
Business

BYD’s electric car sales close gap to Tesla

Chinese brand outsold its American rival on EVs during the final quarter of 2023

2 January 2024
BYD’s electric car sales close gap to Tesla
Nissan Sunderland Plant Trim and Chassis Line One QQ
Nissan is converting Sunderland into its key EV production hub
Business

“No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era

Factory will build next-generation Qashqai and Juke alongside new Leaf following £2 billion investment

2 January 2024
“No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era
Business

Industry digest: We need to throw away the job description in 2024

It’s time to be really clear about what it is you want the person to do and how you want them to do it

1 January 2024
Industry digest: We need to throw away the job description in 2024
Business

UK records best November car production since 2020

Figures set up a strong start to 2024, says the SMMT, as supply chain issues begin to ease

22 December 2023
UK records best November car production since 2020
Volvo car charging
Car makers will need to show that 45% of an EV's value originated in the UK or EU to remain tariff-free
Business

UK and EU confirm three-year rules of origin delay

Legislation will limit where parts for an electric car can be sourced, with tariffs imposed on offenders

21 December 2023
UK and EU confirm three-year rules of origin delay
electric Volkswagen models on display in dresden
Cost-cutting plan for Volkswagen brand will boost performance of wider VW Group
Business

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
Business

Audi to slow rollout of electric cars - reports

German brand wants to push cheaper combustion and hybrid models as interest in its EVs wanes

19 December 2023
Audi to slow rollout of electric cars - reports
Used cars
Experts predict the 2024 used car market will return to pre-pandemic levels
Business

Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid

Bumpy end to 2023 saw trade prices fall in both October and November

19 December 2023
Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid
Suppliers
Across Europe in 2023, job losses in the sector have outnumbered jobs created
Business

Suppliers cut thousands of jobs in face of unprecedented disruption

Industry looks to cope with disruption from electrification as car makers move parts creation in-house

18 December 2023
Suppliers cut thousands of jobs in face of unprecedented disruption

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