Cobalt mine
Biggest supplier of cobalt for EV batteries is DRC
Environment and energy

Analysis: Fears of EV material shortage

EU highlights that most of its cobalt, lithium and graphite is imported

14 January 2021
Analysis: Fears of EV material shortage
Tech, development and manufacturing

Honda halts Swindon production for third time due to parts delays

Global semiconductor shortage forces Honda to temporarily pause production at UK site

13 January 2021
Honda halts Swindon production for third time due to parts delays
Tech, development and manufacturing

Updated: 7400 UK Volkswagen Golfs to get software update

Examples built until July 2020 are offered a fix for infotainment glitches, although “voluntary service measure” isn't mandatory

13 January 2021
Updated: 7400 UK Volkswagen Golfs to get software update
Tech, development and manufacturing

Former Land Rover and Nissan bosses launch electric scooter brand in UK

John Edwards and Tony Lewis launch four-strong Silence scooter range, with prices starting from £2695

13 January 2021
Former Land Rover and Nissan bosses launch electric scooter brand in UK
Andreas Mindt
Andreas Mindt
Finance and corporate

Bentley names Audi E-tron stylist as new design director

Andreas Mindt will move to Crewe to play a lead role in shaping British firm's first electric cars

12 January 2021
Bentley names Audi E-tron stylist as new design director
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ford ends production in Brazil after 101 years

Pandemic and wider cost-cutting measures prompt closure of three Brazilian factories, with 5000 job losses

12 January 2021
Ford ends production in Brazil after 101 years
Dealership, sales and marketing

Volkswagen Group brands reveal pandemic impact on 2020 sales

Pandemic-related shutdowns had profound impact on sales for nearly all Wolfsburg-owned brands

12 January 2021
Volkswagen Group brands reveal pandemic impact on 2020 sales
Dealership, sales and marketing

BMW M achieves record sales in 2020

BMW Group sales fall 8.4% but success of performance, premium and electrified cars mitigates impact

12 January 2021
BMW M achieves record sales in 2020
Dealership, sales and marketing

Groupe Renault sales fall 21.3% in 2020 but EVs grow

Firm says renewed focus on profitable models and EVs will let it bounce back from pandemic-influenced drop

12 January 2021
Groupe Renault sales fall 21.3% in 2020 but EVs grow
Pininfarina Battista - front
Battista was tested at Nardò
Tech, development and manufacturing

How to develop an electric hypercar during a pandemic

Covid-19 hit Pininfarina's operations hard, but the 217mph Battista is still on track for 2021 deliveries

12 January 2021
How to develop an electric hypercar during a pandemic

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