Finance and corporate

Ford of Europe appoints Martin Sander as passenger vehicle chief

Sander brings 25 years of experience at Volkswagen Group, replacing Roelant de Waard and Gunnar Herrmann

10 January 2022
Ford of Europe appoints Martin Sander as passenger vehicle chief
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MFG's EV hub in Putney, London
Environment and energy

Independent petrol forecourt group to spend £50m on charge points

Motor Fuel Group commits to installing 350 new ultra-rapid 150kW EV chargers in 2022

10 January 2022
Independent petrol forecourt group to spend £50m on charge points
Dealership, sales and marketing

Mercedes-Benz sales drop 5% but EV volume doubles

Firm sold more than two million vehicles in 2021 but was hit hard by supply bottlenecks

10 January 2022
Mercedes-Benz sales drop 5% but EV volume doubles
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£20 million Boat Tail showcases the scope of personalisation for Rolls-Royce clients
Dealership, sales and marketing

Rolls-Royce boss: "We will never be a volume-driven business"

Luxury firm posts record figures but vows to prioritise the rarity of its cars with sub-10,000 annual sales

10 January 2022
Rolls-Royce boss: "We will never be a volume-driven business"
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New Ghost was a key driver of Rolls-Royce's record sales figures
Dealership, sales and marketing

Rolls-Royce reports best sales in 117-year history

Arrival of new Ghost saloon helps luxury firm boost global volumes by 49% year on year

10 January 2022
Rolls-Royce reports best sales in 117-year history
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VW boss Herbert Diess and Robert Habeck, Germany's Federal Minister for economic affairs and climate action
Government and legislation

Business briefing: What the German election means for OEMs

With a new government in Germany, the likes of Mercedes and Volkswagen face potentially major changes

10 January 2022
Business briefing: What the German election means for OEMs
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Elise, Exige and Evora bowed out in 2021
Dealership, sales and marketing

Lotus global sales highest in a decade last year

Hethel reports a 24% year-on-year increase in sales in the final year of Elise, Evora and Exige production

7 January 2022
Lotus global sales highest in a decade last year
Finance and corporate

Exclusive: Future of Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers in doubt

Ford's Steven Armstrong linked to position; Aston's Lawrence Stroll "categorically" denies he is looking to replace boss

7 January 2022
Exclusive: Future of Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers in doubt
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First Valkyrie customer cars have now been delivered
Finance and corporate

Aston Martin to miss 2021 earnings target by £15m

Firm warns stock market of missed target as first customer Valkyries are belatedly delivered

7 January 2022
Aston Martin to miss 2021 earnings target by £15m
Tech, development and manufacturing

Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK

Burnaston, which builds the Toyota Corolla hatchback and estate, could help cars have even longer lives

7 January 2022
Toyota to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK

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