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Cars like the PHEV Jeep Grand Cherokee will benefit from the deal
Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis and LG announce joint-venture gigafactory

Canadian factory will have 45GWh annual capacity and is due to open in 2024

24 March 2022
Stellantis and LG announce joint-venture gigafactory
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Pressing steel is a monumental and costly undertaking
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volume down, profits up: the radical new ways of mass-building cars

New routes to market are being opened up by a switch from steel to composite panels

21 March 2022
Volume down, profits up: the radical new ways of mass-building cars
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche CEO: "up to us" to replace 1000 cars lost in ship fire

Porsche confirms losses from Felicity Ace sinking after Lamborghini and Bentley pledged to replace 215 destroyed cars

18 March 2022
Porsche CEO: "up to us" to replace 1000 cars lost in ship fire
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Tech, development and manufacturing

What the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine means for car companies

Sanctions imposed by Western governments add further disruptions to automotive supply chains

18 March 2022
What the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine means for car companies
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Fiesta's future in Ford's electric era is under scrutiny
Tech, development and manufacturing

What Ford's EV strategy means for Fiesta, Focus and Dagenham

Ford will launch seven new EVs in Europe by 2030. Here's how that could affect its current cars and factories

16 March 2022
What Ford's EV strategy means for Fiesta, Focus and Dagenham
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Tech, development and manufacturing

The impact of costlier raw materials on new car prices

As more car manufacturers raise prices, from Rivian to Dacia, it's having a lasting effect on the industry

16 March 2022
The impact of costlier raw materials on new car prices
Tech, development and manufacturing

Mercedes-Benz signs EV battery supply deal with Envision AESC

Chinese battery firm will supply car maker's manufacturing facility in Alabama from the middle of the decade

15 March 2022
Mercedes-Benz signs EV battery supply deal with Envision AESC
Tech, development and manufacturing

VW Group fights parts shortages as impacts of war 'uncertain'

Manufacturing giant has been heavily affected by shortages of raw materials and wiring harnesses

15 March 2022
VW Group fights parts shortages as impacts of war 'uncertain'
Tech, development and manufacturing

Why car makers are seeking to move parts in-house

Chip shortages and environmental targets are forcing the likes of Renault and Ford to get closer to their suppliers

11 March 2022
Why car makers are seeking to move parts in-house
Tech, development and manufacturing

BMW acquires Alpina after 60 years of collaboration

BMW to bring Buchloe tuning firm's operations in-house from the end of 2025

10 March 2022
BMW acquires Alpina after 60 years of collaboration

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