Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover will keep UK factories open

Firm will retain production facilities worldwide as part of radical electrification plan for Jaguar and Land Rover

15 February 2021
Jaguar Land Rover will keep UK factories open
Electric cars

Electric Jaguar XJ scrapped as part of brand reinvention plan

Long-awaited new flagship saloon won't form part of Jaguar's transition to an EV-only brand from 2025

15 February 2021
Electric Jaguar XJ scrapped as part of brand reinvention plan
Tech, development and manufacturing

Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars now open

Event recognises the motoring industry’s best female talent showing great promise; full entry details here

15 February 2021
Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars now open
Tech, development and manufacturing

Shell pledges massive expansion of EV charging network

Oil giant aiming to reach 500,000 chargers worldwide by 2025 as part of major push for net-zero emissions

11 February 2021
Shell pledges massive expansion of EV charging network
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen and Microsoft collaborate on autonomous driving tech

Two firms will build a cloud-based Automated Driving Platform on Microsoft Azure

11 February 2021
Volkswagen and Microsoft collaborate on autonomous driving tech
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UK has 13,709 public charging stations, best estimates suggest
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: It's time to cut charging networks some slack

Sure, the shortcomings are many, but between market forces, amalgamation and opportunity, our much-maligned networks are gunning along pretty well

8 February 2021
Inside the industry: It's time to cut charging networks some slack
Tech, development and manufacturing

BMW marks 20 years of UK production at Hams Hall factory

Warwickshire manufacturing hub has built more than five million engines for Minis and BMWs since 2001

8 February 2021
BMW marks 20 years of UK production at Hams Hall factory
Tech, development and manufacturing

Update: Tesla extends recall to UK Model S and Model X owners

Certain cars built before 2018 could lose digital display, rear-view camera and indicator functionality

3 February 2021
Update: Tesla extends recall to UK Model S and Model X owners
Tech, development and manufacturing

Road to 2030: What will the cars of 2030 be like?

Expect evolution rather than revolution though EV architecture will offer greater flexibility of layout and design

3 February 2021
Road to 2030: What will the cars of 2030 be like?
Tech, development and manufacturing

Report: EV charger rollout too slow to support 2030 ICE ban

Think tank says chargers must be installed in UK five times faster than at the current rate

2 February 2021
Report: EV charger rollout too slow to support 2030 ICE ban

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