Finance and corporate

General Motors appoints top exec to lead mobility push in Europe

Mahmoud Samara will lead US firm's European ventures in the areas of mobility, autonomy and electric vehicles

15 November 2021
General Motors appoints top exec to lead mobility push in Europe
Tech, development and manufacturing

TVR partners with lithium company for EV sports car development

Joint venture with Ensorcia Metals will fund Griffith production and secure battery supply for upcoming EVs

15 November 2021
TVR partners with lithium company for EV sports car development
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: the indirect impacts of the chip shortage

It's not just manufacturers feeling the squeeze, but hundreds of secondary businesses too

15 November 2021
Inside the industry: the indirect impacts of the chip shortage
Dealership, sales and marketing

Health check: Looking at life after car ownership

Car makers continue to branch out into mobility services, but is the demand there?

15 November 2021
Health check: Looking at life after car ownership
Tech, development and manufacturing

Key chemical firm withdraws from battery industry

Johnson Matthey says the potential returns from its battery materials business “would not be adequate to justify further investment"

12 November 2021
Key chemical firm withdraws from battery industry
Environment and energy

Jewel E is British-built electric double-decker bus

Electric bus will enter trials next year and boasts the longest range for a two-axle double-decker, with up to 300 miles

11 November 2021
Jewel E is British-built electric double-decker bus
Electric cars

Government reveals new "iconic" EV charger design at COP26

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled the RCA's charger design in Glasgow

10 November 2021
Government reveals new "iconic" EV charger design at COP26
Environment and energy

Major car firms fail to back COP26 EV pledge

Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo sign zero-emission pledge at climate summit – but other key manufacturers decline

10 November 2021
Major car firms fail to back COP26 EV pledge
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de Meo: "I think lithium ion tech will continue for a long time"
Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault keeps EV costs down with conventional lithium ion batteries

Brand will capitalise on investment in existing batteries before developing solid-state technology

9 November 2021
Renault keeps EV costs down with conventional lithium ion batteries
New cars

BMW building cars without touchscreens as chip crisis continues

American buyers of various models are offered options credit as compensation for missing functionality

8 November 2021
BMW building cars without touchscreens as chip crisis continues

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