Mazda UK range front 2
Mazda is keen to continue using combustion engines, especially to extend the range of its EVs
Business

Mazda UK boss: Pragmatic 2035 ICE ban a relief for car buyers

Jeremy Thomson says the postponement will not change the pace at which electric cars are bought

31 October 2023
Mazda UK boss: Pragmatic 2035 ICE ban a relief for car buyers
BMW digital
BMW says this digitalisation approach is not at odds with its focus on producing the ‘ultimate driving machines’
Business

How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers

Behind the scenes, the Munich firm is making seismic changes to its sales and marketing approach

30 October 2023
How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers
Business

Industry digest: Skills challenges are now a board agenda item

There is a commercial upside for automotive businesses who invest in upskilling – an increase in annual turnover of around 3%

30 October 2023
Industry digest: Skills challenges are now a board agenda item
Leapmotor Co1
The Leapmotor C01 EV is one of the cars expected to come to Europe
Business

Stellantis to sell Leapmotor cars in Europe after £1.3bn deal

Tech-focused car maker is one of the fastest-growing brands in China, with 111,000 sales in 2022

26 October 2023
Stellantis to sell Leapmotor cars in Europe after £1.3bn deal
lotus emira factory
So far this year, 659,901 cars have left UK factories
Business

EU exports drive best September for UK car production since 2020

But “urgent action” is needed to protect tariff-free trade to the European Union, according to the SMMT

26 October 2023
EU exports drive best September for UK car production since 2020
JLR Nitra factory production
The Nitra plant currently produces the Defender and Discovery
Business

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push

Slovakian site opened in 2018 and has made more than 365,000 Defender and Discovery models

26 October 2023
Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push
Cars
Mass adoption of EVs needs to be backed by "asset sharing" Coastr boss Biswajit Kundu Roy told Autocar
Business

Vehicle sharing 'more key' than EV adoption in climate battle

British automotive tech firm Coastr claims that just 6% of the world’s 2.4 billion cars are fully utilised

25 October 2023
Vehicle sharing 'more key' than EV adoption in climate battle
Stellantis new van line up
Styling of each van has been updated to better reflect each brand's design identity
New cars

Stellantis upgrades electric van line-up

Citroën, Fiat, Opel/Vauxhall and Peugeot take on Ford with longer range and improved technologies

24 October 2023
Stellantis upgrades electric van line-up
Jaguar I Pace production Magna Graz
JLR's new Future Energy Lab will be key to the development of its electric powertrains
Business

Jaguar Land Rover opens £250 million EV development hub

New facility in Coventry dedicated to electric vehicle drive units to create 350-plus jobs

23 October 2023
Jaguar Land Rover opens £250 million EV development hub
ford v toyota news 2023 web
“There’s not 22% of demand out there,” Autocar has been told
Business

How electric laggards can hit 22% EV mandate in 2024

Several brands sell far fewer than 22% electric cars, and private sales are stagnating

23 October 2023
How electric laggards can hit 22% EV mandate in 2024

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