Business

McLaren puts Woking headquarters up for sale

Company plans £200m sell-and-leaseback for famous facility as part of fundraising effort

10 September 2020
McLaren puts Woking headquarters up for sale
Mercedes-Benz emissions testing
Car makers will need to provide CO2 and MPG of every car built
Business

Car makers risk missing deadline to publish WLTP figures

Each car will soon need a unique CO2 and MPG rating for its exact specification, which raises big issues

10 September 2020
Car makers risk missing deadline to publish WLTP figures
Business

Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn to face charges over Dieselgate

Martin Winterkorn joins four other former senior managers set to stand trial on charges of serious fraud in Germany

9 September 2020
Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn to face charges over Dieselgate
2020 Renault Zoe - hero front
Renault Zoe will be offered to Uber drivers alongside sister brand Nissan's Leaf
Business

Renault and Nissan partner with Uber to encourage EV adoption

Three firms will work together to electrify mobility service provider's fleets in seven European cities

8 September 2020
Renault and Nissan partner with Uber to encourage EV adoption
Business

Zap-Map launches EV charging payment app

App is first in UK to enable drivers to search, plan and pay for EV charging across different networks

7 September 2020
Zap-Map launches EV charging payment app
Aston Martin Cygnet
Was the Toyota-based Aston Martin Cygnet a prescient creation?
Business

Inside the industry: was the Aston Martin Cygnet before its time?

The £30,000 supermini was panned by critics in 2013, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a decent idea

7 September 2020
Inside the industry: was the Aston Martin Cygnet before its time?
Hydrogen
Splitting water to get hydrogen takes lots of electricity
Business

Analysis: Is there a place for hydrogen in motoring?

Battery-electric sales are on the rise but so is industry interest in hydrogen vehicles

7 September 2020
Analysis: Is there a place for hydrogen in motoring?
Business

UK new car registrations down 5.8% in August 2020

New SMMT figures show drops in demand across all model segments but a sharp uptick in EV adoption

4 September 2020
UK new car registrations down 5.8% in August 2020
Porsche Taycan
Porsche introduced its first electric car, the Taycan, earlier this year
Business

Porsche announces partners for Haru Oni e-fuels project

World’s first integrated, industrial-scale e-fuels plant will be built in Chile and produce 130,000 litres of e-fuels from 2022

2 September 2020
Porsche announces partners for Haru Oni e-fuels project
Business

Lotus ends Evija development contract with Williams Advanced Engineering

Engineering firm begins legal action against Lotus, claiming decision is "wrongful and without any legal basis"

2 September 2020
Lotus ends Evija development contract with Williams Advanced Engineering

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