Business

Nissan to cut 250 jobs at its Sunderland plant

Staff will be let go via a voluntary redundancy scheme; manufacturing roles are not affected

30 June 2025
Nissan to cut 250 jobs at its Sunderland plant
New cars

Volkswagen Multivan and California gain four-wheel-drive PHEV

Priced from £54k, the new powertrain packs 242bhp and an electric-only range of up to 59 miles

30 June 2025
Volkswagen Multivan and California gain four-wheel-drive PHEV
New cars

Work underway at Tata's UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening

Bridgwater factory will initially create batteries for JLR and Tata Motors; 40GWh capacity will be largest in Europe

30 June 2025
Work underway at Tata's UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening
Corporate

How Gernot Döllner got Audi back on track

From readjusting model names to reintroducing ICEs, Audi's boss has spent two years unpicking strange decisions

27 June 2025
How Gernot Döllner got Audi back on track
Manufacturing

US tariffs drag UK vehicle production to lowest level since 1949

Car exports dropped by 27.8% in May as the threat of a 25% levy forced several firms to pause shipments

27 June 2025
US tariffs drag UK vehicle production to lowest level since 1949
2025 Nissan Global Product and Technology Showcase   Media sessions (3)
Like the only other non-Japanese CEO did before him, Espinosa will need to forge Renault relations
Corporate

Micra-management: Nissan boss unwraps firm's comeback plan

The Japanese firm's new CEO, 46-year-old Mexican Ivan Espinosa, shares his turnaround plan

25 June 2025
Micra-management: Nissan boss unwraps firm's comeback plan
Manufacturing

UK aims to be back in top 15 global car makers by 2030

New industrial strategy includes crucial energy costs reduction and could entice new manufacturers to build here

24 June 2025
UK aims to be back in top 15 global car makers by 2030
Electric vehicles

Battery swap renaissance promises fast EV fills from petrol stations

Battery swapping is popular in China but has yet to materialise in Europe – until now

24 June 2025
Battery swap renaissance promises fast EV fills from petrol stations
Business

Watch now: How software will change your next car - and the world

Is software the engine of the car's future? Join Autocar, Siemens, Volvo and Red Bull Racing now to find out

23 June 2025
Watch now: How software will change your next car - and the world
Siemens Uday Senapati
Uday Senapati is vice-president for automotive, mobility and battery at Siemens Advanta
Software

How software is supercharging the development of new cars

New AI tools can allow manufacturers to solve complex puzzles in hours, rather than weeks

19 June 2025
How software is supercharging the development of new cars

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