Business

Updated: Mitsubishi freezes introduction of new models for Europe

Firm shifts focus to more profitable South-East Asia, suggesting gradual withdrawal from Europe

28 July 2020
Updated: Mitsubishi freezes introduction of new models for Europe
PSA Group Peugeot
PSA Group Peugeot
Business

PSA Group 'shows resilience' with profit in first half of 2020

French car giants revenue his by coronavirus disruption but still records profit in first six months of the year

28 July 2020
PSA Group 'shows resilience' with profit in first half of 2020
Business

Ex-Renault boss Thierry Bollore named as new JLR CEO

Frenchman will succeed Sir Ralf Speth as the head of the UK's largest car maker on 10 September

28 July 2020
Ex-Renault boss Thierry Bollore named as new JLR CEO
Business

Report: EVs to make up a third of global new car sales by 2030

Deloitte estimates that ICE car sales have already peaked and 31.1m EVs will be sold by the end of the decade

28 July 2020
Report: EVs to make up a third of global new car sales by 2030
Electric vehicles
Electric vehicles
Business

National Grid: Mass EV adoption key for UK net zero goal

UK's electricity system operator says up to 11 million EVs needed by 2030 to hit climate change target

27 July 2020
National Grid: Mass EV adoption key for UK net zero goal
Business

Highways England raises speed limit through roadworks to 60mph

New limit will be introduced where appropriate to ease frustration and improve safety

27 July 2020
Highways England raises speed limit through roadworks to 60mph
Nissan X-Class - hero front
X-Class was part of a wider tie-up that’s now being unpicked
Business

Inside the industry: Do car maker tie-ups have to end in tears?

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi's and Mercedes' alliance is faltering. Is this seemingly inevitable break-up the exception or the rule?

27 July 2020
Inside the industry: Do car maker tie-ups have to end in tears?
Nissan Ariya - exterior
Newly unveiled Ariya will go on sale in 2021 as a Volkswagen ID 4 rival
Business

Analysis: How the Ariya is leading Nissan's fightback

Nissan considers its landmark second EV "the perfect vehicle for the perfect time in Europe"

27 July 2020
Analysis: How the Ariya is leading Nissan's fightback
Rivian R1T
Rivian is set to start building its range of electric SUVs next year
Business

Tesla takes Rivian to court over alleged stolen information

EV giant accuses start-up rival of using ex-Tesla employees to gain confidential trade information

24 July 2020
Tesla takes Rivian to court over alleged stolen information
Mate Rimac and Chris Porritt
Mate Rimac (L) and Chris Porritt
Business

Ex-Tesla and Aston Martin engineer Chris Porritt joins Rimac

New chief technology officer will oversee product development as 1888bhp C_Two enters production

24 July 2020
Ex-Tesla and Aston Martin engineer Chris Porritt joins Rimac

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