Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan to build new electric crossover and battery factory in UK

Nissan's EV36Zero plan is a £1bn initiative to transform its Sunderland site into a 'flagship EV hub'

1 July 2021
Nissan to build new electric crossover and battery factory in UK
Electric cars

Volvo targets 621-mile EV range by 2030 as part of tech focus

Swedish firm showcases new hardware and software technology that will underpin future generations of electric vehicles

30 June 2021
Volvo targets 621-mile EV range by 2030 as part of tech focus
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Hoare brings deep industry knowledge and contacts to battery start-up Britishvolt
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ex-Ford boss on leading the UK's battery charge

We meet the man helping Britishvolt set up Britain’s first battery gigafactory

29 June 2021
Ex-Ford boss on leading the UK's battery charge
Tech, development and manufacturing

Chip shortage stops Land Rover Defender production in Nitra

Defender and Discovery production paused in Slovakia due to semiconductor supply crisis

28 June 2021
Chip shortage stops Land Rover Defender production in Nitra
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Lisa Brankin became MD of Ford’s UK operations in October
Tech, development and manufacturing

Health check: 'These are different times' says Ford UK boss

New MD Lisa Brankin talks about business challenges in an EV-facing, post-Covid era

28 June 2021
Health check: 'These are different times' says Ford UK boss
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK new car output up 930% over 2020 but far below 2019 levels

SMMT figures reveal that May 2021's production rate was less than half that of May 2019

25 June 2021
UK new car output up 930% over 2020 but far below 2019 levels
Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover aluminium supplier could fold 'within days'

Liberty Aluminium Technologies, which employs 250 in the UK, asks lenders for more time to find a buyer

22 June 2021
Jaguar Land Rover aluminium supplier could fold 'within days'
Tech, development and manufacturing

From the boardroom: Vinfast on plans to go global

Vietnam’s precocious car maker eyes Europe in 2022 after record investment in manufacturing at home

21 June 2021
From the boardroom: Vinfast on plans to go global
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility

New venture with German firm Customcells will produce batteries for motorsport and top-rung road cars

20 June 2021
Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility
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Polestar 3 will be built alongside next-generation Volvo XC90
New cars

New 2022 Polestar 3 will be US-built electric performance SUV

Chinese-owned Swedish brand plots global expansion with dramatically styled Tesla Model X rival

16 June 2021
New 2022 Polestar 3 will be US-built electric performance SUV

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