Corporate

Volvo withdraws forecast after China and US slumps hit sales

Swedish company concedes that it will miss its original sales and cash flow targets, damaging stock price

5 October 2026
Volvo withdraws forecast after China and US slumps hit sales
Corporate

UK in 'genuine dilemma' over bowing to EU on Chinese car tariffs

The EU has reportedly pressured the UK to tariff Chinese cars in exchange for significant trade benefits

2 October 2026
UK in 'genuine dilemma' over bowing to EU on Chinese car tariffs
Manufacturing

BMW opens new German battery factory to power electric i3

Bavaria's Plant Irlbach-Strasskirchen was built in just 2.5 years as part of wider €1 billion investment

1 October 2026
BMW opens new German battery factory to power electric i3
Manufacturing

What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production

Chinese brands are now localising production in Brazil – including Geely, building its models in a Renault plant

29 September 2026
What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production
Electric vehicles

Leapmotor crucial for Stellantis' ZEV mandate compliance

Brand's dominant electric sales mix cuts stablemates some slack

28 September 2026
Leapmotor crucial for Stellantis' ZEV mandate compliance
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McLaren CEO Nick Collins shows Jonathan Reynolds around the new W1
Business

Business secretary: Gov't pushing hard to grow UK automotive

Jonathan Reynolds hails McLaren's £500m expansion programme as a potential sign of things to come

16 September 2026
Business secretary: Gov't pushing hard to grow UK automotive
Manufacturing

Ingenium to electric: JLR's engine factory is now an EV powerhouse

JLR invested £356 million to convert its Wolverhampton factory to EVs, and now it's up to speed

10 September 2026
Ingenium to electric: JLR's engine factory is now an EV powerhouse
Business

SUV sales soar as cheap Chinese crossovers fuel growth

Qashqai shockwave continues to reverberate, and likes of Jaecoo 7 make an estate comeback unlikely

9 September 2026
SUV sales soar as cheap Chinese crossovers fuel growth
Business

Confirmed: JLR to axe roughly 9% of global workforce

Company trims non-manufacturing roles – mostly UK-based – as it targets £1.7bn in savings

7 September 2026
Confirmed: JLR to axe roughly 9% of global workforce
New cars

Confirmed: VW Group plans to halve model range as part of huge cuts

The group's supervisory board has approved plans set to involve 50,000 job cuts, up to four plant closures – and the axing of the historic Seat brand

4 September 2026
Confirmed: VW Group plans to halve model range as part of huge cuts

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