Tech, development and manufacturing

From the boardroom: Vinfast on plans to go global

Vietnam’s precocious car maker eyes Europe in 2022 after record investment in manufacturing at home

21 June 2021
From the boardroom: Vinfast on plans to go global
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility

New venture with German firm Customcells will produce batteries for motorsport and top-rung road cars

20 June 2021
Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility
Finance and corporate

Dacia reveals new logo and branding for 2022 models

New visual identity arrives as Romanian firm shifts focus to off-road ability and clean energy

17 June 2021
Dacia reveals new logo and branding for 2022 models
Environment and energy

Government names latest winners of £20m EV innovation fund

Battery health checker, charging booster, zero-emissions ambulance and solar-powered fridge win government backing

17 June 2021
Government names latest winners of £20m EV innovation fund
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Polestar 3 will be built alongside next-generation Volvo XC90
New cars

New 2022 Polestar 3 will be US-built electric performance SUV

Chinese-owned Swedish brand plots global expansion with dramatically styled Tesla Model X rival

16 June 2021
New 2022 Polestar 3 will be US-built electric performance SUV
Tech, development and manufacturing

Honda discontinues hydrogen-fuelled Clarity FCV due to slow sales

Long-standing Legend and Odyssey models will also end production as firm focuses on EV roll-out

16 June 2021
Honda discontinues hydrogen-fuelled Clarity FCV due to slow sales
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EZ1-Prototype previewed new Mobilize Duo urban EV
New cars

Renault mobility outfit Mobilize to launch three bespoke EVs

Compact passenger and commercial EVs lined up for use in urban car-sharing and delivery schemes

16 June 2021
Renault mobility outfit Mobilize to launch three bespoke EVs
New cars

New 2021 Ssangyong Korando EV due for launch in August

Korean SUV specialist looks to all-electric future, with larger J100 flagship also on the way

15 June 2021
New 2021 Ssangyong Korando EV due for launch in August
Finance and corporate

Jean-Pierre Ploue: Pivotal Citroen designer to lead Lancia rebirth

Stellantis gives green light to revival of storied Italian marque, with premium focus likely

15 June 2021
Jean-Pierre Ploue: Pivotal Citroen designer to lead Lancia rebirth
Finance and corporate

Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar

Watch the live interview, for free, on 1 July with Volvo’s Lex Kerssemakers, Marshall’s Daksh Gupta and Michelle Wells from Keyloop

15 June 2021
Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar

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