Dealership, sales and marketing

Renault backs out of battle for sales chart top spots

Brand's director of sustainable development says the firm will focus on sustainability and margins

23 May 2022
Renault backs out of battle for sales chart top spots
renault 5 concept overheard front
An electrified Renault 5 is due in 2024
Finance and corporate

Renault plots separate EV business to raise funds, boost development

Firm is looking to follow Ford in creating a new sub-brand purely for electric vehicles

20 May 2022
Renault plots separate EV business to raise funds, boost development
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Last Vauxhall Astra rolls of the line at Ellesmere Port
Tech, development and manufacturing

New Stellantis boss on how firm will continue UK manufacturing

Freshly promoted Paul Willcox opens up about the challenges and possibilities of all the UK brands

20 May 2022
New Stellantis boss on how firm will continue UK manufacturing
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Tesla Model 3 undergoing testing at Mahle
Tech, development and manufacturing

The Knowledge: How Mahle is getting ready for the EV shift

British engineering firm begins transformation by building EV-powertrain test facility

19 May 2022
The Knowledge: How Mahle is getting ready for the EV shift
Roborace race car at Goodwood
Roborace sent the first driverless car up the Goodwood hillclimb
Tech, development and manufacturing

Arrival writes off Roborace autonomous racing company

Filings show Roborace has been renamed Arrival R to focus on 'interactive leisure and entertainment software'

19 May 2022
Arrival writes off Roborace autonomous racing company
Environment and energy

UK EV charging network to improve after "horrible" summer

Osprey boss Ian Johnston said UK network won't cope with demand this summer but predicts massive improvement

19 May 2022
UK EV charging network to improve after "horrible" summer
arrival van
Arrival has signed a non-binding deal for 20,000 vans with courier firm UPS
Finance and corporate

German bank reports EV firm Arrival running low on cash

Berenberg bank indicates that British start-up is suffering from the wider sell-off of tech stocks

18 May 2022
German bank reports EV firm Arrival running low on cash
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Genesis GV80 rivals the BMW X5
Dealership, sales and marketing

Genesis UK boss on why it can avoid Infiniti's mistakes

Andrew Pilkington tells us how Genesis differentiates itself and what it's been like after a year in the role

18 May 2022
Genesis UK boss on why it can avoid Infiniti's mistakes
Tech, development and manufacturing

Skoda starts building MEB electric car batteries in Czech Republic

Firm becomes first Volkswagen Group brand outside of Germany to build its own EV batteries

17 May 2022
Skoda starts building MEB electric car batteries in Czech Republic
Government and legislation

Ford and Volvo back European ban on new ICE cars from 2035

Car makers put names to petition for all-EV mandate in 2035 and call for supportive charging regulations

17 May 2022
Ford and Volvo back European ban on new ICE cars from 2035

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