Business

REE Robotic Assembly Cell 3

Tech, development and manufacturing

REE to build innovative EV drivetrains at new UK factory

Israeli start-up will expand its UK operations with Coventry factory, adding to a Warwickshire development centre

16 May 2022

REE to build innovative EV drivetrains at new UK factory

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Switchover to new-generation Range Rover impacted volumes last quarter

Finance and corporate

Jaguar Land Rover blames chip shortage for £455m loss in 2021

Semiconductor shortage throttles JLR output, but order books at record levels and improvement expected

14 May 2022

Jaguar Land Rover blames chip shortage for £455m loss in 2021

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How an Ineos showroom might look

Dealership, sales and marketing

Why tractor dealers will be able to sell you an Ineos Grenadier

By looking at agricultural franchises, Ineos feels it has the perfect fit for the off-roader Grenadier

13 May 2022

Why tractor dealers will be able to sell you an Ineos Grenadier

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Renault's EZ-Flex

Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault cuts mobility hype with Mobilize relaunch

French firm feels Mobilize has a future if capital investment is minimised and software is leveraged

12 May 2022

Renault cuts mobility hype with Mobilize relaunch

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Finance and corporate

Toyota profits could fall by a fifth after record year

Japanese car maker blames surge in material costs and pandemic for production shortfall

11 May 2022

Toyota profits could fall by a fifth after record year

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Finance and corporate

Alison Jones moves to global Stellantis role in company shake-up

Jones will leave position of UK boss to become senior vice-president of circular economy

11 May 2022

Alison Jones moves to global Stellantis role in company shake-up

VAUXHALL REVEALS ALL NEW ASTRA (6) 516198

In 2019 Vauxhall boasted 362 combinations of trim, engine and gearbox. Today, it's just 66

Dealership, sales and marketing

Why car makers are trimming the variety and number of options

Analysis of how brands from Dacia to Vauxhall are rationalising their cars' ranges of options

11 May 2022

Why car makers are trimming the variety and number of options

Tesla Model Y deliveries

Tech, development and manufacturing

Tesla could stop taking orders over supply chain woes

Tesla CEO Elon Musk expresses frustration over lengthy lead times for new Tesla models

10 May 2022

Tesla could stop taking orders over supply chain woes

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Consumer

Volkswagen Group looks to 2023 for new electric car deliveries

Firm blames semiconductor shortage, as well as war in Ukraine, for delays

10 May 2022

Volkswagen Group looks to 2023 for new electric car deliveries

Carlos Tavares Alfa Romeo Tonale

Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis pledges to preserve jobs throughout transformation plan

CEO Carlos Tavares outlines goal to retain company's existing workforce with an ambitious training programme

10 May 2022

Stellantis pledges to preserve jobs throughout transformation plan

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