Finance and corporate

Ex-Ford product chief Joe Bakaj joins Britishvolt

Autocar chats to Britishvolt's new advisor as the battery firm prepares to open its UK gigafactory

17 March 2021
Ex-Ford product chief Joe Bakaj joins Britishvolt
Finance and corporate

VW Group confirms talks with Rimac over Bugatti joint venture

Croatian EV technology firm could partner with Porsche in new deal to run the French hypercar firm

16 March 2021
VW Group confirms talks with Rimac over Bugatti joint venture
Finance and corporate

Report: Mini to go all-electric from 2030

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is expected to officially detail the British brand's electric reinvention later this week

15 March 2021
Report: Mini to go all-electric from 2030
Finance and corporate

VW Group strategy boss quits to develop electric yachts

Key figure in German giant's roll-out of electric vehicles leaves firm after a decade

10 March 2021
VW Group strategy boss quits to develop electric yachts
Finance and corporate

Jaguar Land Rover Reimagined: All the big questions answered

Reimagine business plan aims for big changes at the British brand. We examine the possible outcomes

9 March 2021
Jaguar Land Rover Reimagined: All the big questions answered
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Ultra-exclusive C_Two will enter production this year
Finance and corporate

Porsche invests extra £60m in Rimac for 24% stake

German firm solidifies relationship with Croatian hypercar maker, ahead of the arrival of the 1888bhp C_Two

8 March 2021
Porsche invests extra £60m in Rimac for 24% stake
Finance and corporate

Skoda sales boss Alain Favey heads to Bentley

Favey, who has served with Porsche, Volkswagen and Skoda, will oversee Bentley launches under Beyond100 plan

5 March 2021
Skoda sales boss Alain Favey heads to Bentley
Finance and corporate

Peugeot revives historic logo in bold rebranding move

1960s-style lion emblem, as featured on retro e-Legend concept, arrives ahead of new 308 launch

25 February 2021
Peugeot revives historic logo in bold rebranding move
Finance and corporate

Volvo and Geely scrap merger plans but strengthen technical links

Swedish and Chinese firms stay independent but expand joint development on platforms, software and tech

24 February 2021
Volvo and Geely scrap merger plans but strengthen technical links
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El-born will be crucial to Cupra's future
Finance and corporate

Cupra plots rapid electric transition and sales growth in 2021

Launch of hot El-Born EV will coincide with introduction of virtual sales model; CEO plans 100% annual growth

22 February 2021
Cupra plots rapid electric transition and sales growth in 2021

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