Currently reading: Editors Briefing: Is Jaguar's new boss ready to revive the brand?

The team discusses Jaguar's new boss and ponders the future of affordable, small cars

In the latest episode of the Autocar Business Editors Briefing, the team reacts to the news that Jaguar has appointed a new managing director, Philip Koehn.

An engineering expert, he was a key influence on Rolls-Royce's bespoke 'Architecture of Luxury' platform. Is he the right person to execute former CEO Thierry Bolloré's ambitious 'Reimagine' plan to reinvent Jaguar as an all-electric luxury brand?

We also mull the demise of the Ford Fiesta and what it means for the company – as well as for affordable mobility, as electrification driven by ambitious emissions targets pushes companies away from combustion-engined vehicles.

Listen to episode two below, or catch up first with episode one here.

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