Tech, development and manufacturing

Bentley engineering boss hints at plan to develop synthetic fuels

Matthias Rabe echoes recent comments from his Porsche counterpart about e-fuels

23 March 2021
Bentley engineering boss hints at plan to develop synthetic fuels
Tech, development and manufacturing

Smart motorway radar could miss 15% of stopped vehicles

Report suggests tech fails to detect 15% of stationary vehicles, as Highways England admits to errors

23 March 2021
Smart motorway radar could miss 15% of stopped vehicles
Finance and corporate

Toyota Europe CEO on Burnaston's future, European EVs and more

The outgoing president and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe talks Brexit, Aygo, and his collection of Land Cruisers

23 March 2021
Toyota Europe CEO on Burnaston's future, European EVs and more
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche could use e-fuels to sell combustion cars after 2030

R&D boss Michael Steiner argues that the UK's blanket combustion ban is "a misunderstanding", and should be focused on fossil fuels instead

22 March 2021
Porsche could use e-fuels to sell combustion cars after 2030
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Cazoo will sell you a used car online then bring it to your home
Finance and corporate

Inside the industry: Can used car start-up Cazoo really be worth £5bn?

Online car buying giant Cazoo is shaping up to be a stock market unicorn - if you believe its rumoured valuation

22 March 2021
Inside the industry: Can used car start-up Cazoo really be worth £5bn?
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"As an industry, we need to give company car drivers the same experience as retail customers"
Finance and corporate

Analysis: Will the company car be a victim of Covid-19?

Fleet industry figures are bullish about its future, despite the rise of home working

22 March 2021
Analysis: Will the company car be a victim of Covid-19?
Dealership, sales and marketing

Porsche sales dip by just 3% in 2020, despite pandemic

Pandemic closed factories for six weeks, but core model sales held strong and new Taycan went well

19 March 2021
Porsche sales dip by just 3% in 2020, despite pandemic
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Global car production will fall this year due to the shortage of chips
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: Chips are down for car makers as shortage continues

Manufacturers plot an end to semiconductor chip crisis that has stalled car production

19 March 2021
Analysis: Chips are down for car makers as shortage continues
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume: "Batteries are the combustion chamber of tomorrow"
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network

Silicon anodes to be used in batteries for performance flagships; chargers to offer rates of 350kW-plus

18 March 2021
Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network
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Only buyers of sub-£35k EVs can take advantage of the government's plug-in car grant
Government and legislation

Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500

Electric cars costing more than £35,000 will now no longer be eligible for the incentive

18 March 2021
Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500

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