Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar Business podcast: The future of manufacturing

Senior figures from the industry discuss how and why car factories could change

28 June 2022
Autocar Business podcast: The future of manufacturing
V2H charger
Indra's vehicle-to-home charger
Environment and energy

How UK firm aims to power your home from your car

Indra is trialling a vehicle-to-home charging system, but there are some significant hurdles to be overcome before it's commonplace

27 June 2022
How UK firm aims to power your home from your car
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Polestar will launch a trio of new EVs by 2025 to join existing 2 saloon
Finance and corporate

Promising start for Polestar as EV brand lists on Nasdaq

EV brand valued at £890 million in stock listing; stock price climbs 5% in first half hour

24 June 2022
Promising start for Polestar as EV brand lists on Nasdaq
Cazoo NYSE facade banner
Cazoo has seen its value fall from a high of $7 billion
Finance and corporate

Automotive start-ups under threat from spooked investors

As the cost-of-living crisis bites, so disruptors in the car industry are also finding cash hard to come by

24 June 2022
Automotive start-ups under threat from spooked investors
Ineos Grenadier factory
Ineos has bought the Smart factory from Mercedes-Benz
Tech, development and manufacturing

The Knowledge: how the future of car manufacturing is shaping up

In the latest edition of Autocar Business Live, we chat to industry experts about the latest trends in car factories

23 June 2022
The Knowledge: how the future of car manufacturing is shaping up
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Ford Focus was recently heavily updated, and will bow out in 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ford Focus production to end in 2025

End of the family car is also likely to mean the end of Ford production at Saarlouis plant in Germany

22 June 2022
Ford Focus production to end in 2025
Carlos tavares
Stellantis boss Tavares was previously president of the ACEA
Finance and corporate

What Stellantis leaving EU lobby group means for car industry

Conglomerate's decision to leave ACEA will have profound implications as industry debates Europe's 2035 ICE ban

22 June 2022
What Stellantis leaving EU lobby group means for car industry
Tech, development and manufacturing

Supply chains ‘absolutely critical’ for industry’s electric future

Car makers are warned to build their parts base, or risk being left behind as EV competition rises

21 June 2022
Supply chains ‘absolutely critical’ for industry’s electric future
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Lynk & Co 01
Dealership, sales and marketing

Why European car firms could follow Chinese lead in loyalty apps

BMW and Ford are starting to look at schemes to reward loyalty and encourage interaction

20 June 2022
Why European car firms could follow Chinese lead in loyalty apps
Tech, development and manufacturing

Wejo data platform to accelerate autonomous vehicle development

Data firm will pool live data from 18 million vehicles and offer it to all autonomous vehicle developers

17 June 2022
Wejo data platform to accelerate autonomous vehicle development

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