Environment and energy

EV batteries to be built with recycled parts by 2040

Environmental sustainability is a top priority for OEMs, latest Autocar Business webinar told

18 July 2022
EV batteries to be built with recycled parts by 2040
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Peugeot UK boss is full of enthusiasm for the WEC 9X8 project
Dealership, sales and marketing

Peugeot UK pushes for massive brand awareness boost

French brand wants to replicate European sales in UK, where it is only pipped by Volkswagen

15 July 2022
Peugeot UK pushes for massive brand awareness boost
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Aston Martin will use investment to balance books and develop electrified sports cars
Finance and corporate

Aston Martin reveals huge £653m investment plan

Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), Mercedes-Benz and current owners to inject £335m, rest to come from share issue

15 July 2022
Aston Martin reveals huge £653m investment plan
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Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW, presenting the i Vision Circular concept at Munich 2021
Dealership, sales and marketing

Subs exclusive: Why the motor show might never return

As Paris and Geneva both try to book car manufacturers and relaunch, here's why it may not be easy post-pandemic

15 July 2022
Subs exclusive: Why the motor show might never return
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The Lynk&Co 01 plug-in hybrid
Dealership, sales and marketing

Subs exclusive: Lynk&Co boss on how the brand apes Netflix

Wide-ranging interview as CEO Alain Visser explains what makes the Chinese car maker different

14 July 2022
Subs exclusive: Lynk&Co boss on how the brand apes Netflix
Finance and corporate

Start-up Arrival warns it could lay off 800 staff to fund van project

British firm currently employs 2600, with 30% at risk “in response to the challenging economic environment”

13 July 2022
Start-up Arrival warns it could lay off 800 staff to fund van project
Dealership, sales and marketing

Subs exclusive: Polestar customers not deterred by price hike

Firm's UK head says price increase hasn't turned buyers away from the Polestar 2 electric fastback

13 July 2022
Subs exclusive: Polestar customers not deterred by price hike
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Xpeng’s Experience Store in the Netherlands opened with the start-up’s prototype flying car
Dealership, sales and marketing

Subs exclusive: Mall stores are the new car showrooms

Why a brand presence in vast shopping malls is key for companies like Porsche, Polestar, Tesla and others

13 July 2022
Subs exclusive: Mall stores are the new car showrooms
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Dacia sold 277,785 cars in the first six months of the year, with several models growing in sales
Dealership, sales and marketing

Dacia sales grow 5.9% as overall market plummets

Romanian brand cements third best-selling status in Europe, citing market-best loyalty and conquest rates

12 July 2022
Dacia sales grow 5.9% as overall market plummets
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Average Ford van driver covers 69 miles per day
Dealership, sales and marketing

Subs exclusive: Why Ford's Transit boss is hedging her EV bets

Mandy Dean, director of commercial vehicles at Ford UK, is keeping the options open when it comes to electric vans

11 July 2022
Subs exclusive: Why Ford's Transit boss is hedging her EV bets

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