Business

Ford secures £500 million loan guarantee from UK government

Loan will boost exports and EV investment and “secure thousands of British jobs”

23 July 2020
Ford secures £500 million loan guarantee from UK government
Business

Audi developing vehicle-to-grid charging system for EVs

Audi trials bi-directional charging, which allows EVs to store energy and feed it to homes when required

23 July 2020
Audi developing vehicle-to-grid charging system for EVs
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
Business

Tesla to focus on making cars affordable after profit boost

Electric car maker received boost after recording fourth consecutive quarterly profit for the first time

23 July 2020
Tesla to focus on making cars affordable after profit boost
Business

Jaguar Land Rover trials contactless touchscreens

'Predictive touch' developed with Cambridge University engineering department to reduce disease transmission

23 July 2020
Jaguar Land Rover trials contactless touchscreens
XC40 Recharge T5
XC40 Recharge T5
Business

Volvo boss: electrification key to post-coronavirus growth

Hakan Samuelsson says push for fully electrified line-up by 2025 will help Volvo bounce back from Covid-19

21 July 2020
Volvo boss: electrification key to post-coronavirus growth
Renault Zoe
Renault Zoe
Business

Groupe Renault sales fall 34.9% in first half of 2020

Pandemic hits demand for French firm's cars, but rising sales for Zoe EV provide encouragement

20 July 2020
Groupe Renault sales fall 34.9% in first half of 2020
Dealer sale
Manufacturers are employing selected financial incentives
Business

New moves: How dealers are trying to stimulate car sales

Discounts rise in selected classes in a bid to lure buyers back to new car showrooms

20 July 2020
New moves: How dealers are trying to stimulate car sales
Business

Inside the industry: UK automotive deserves more support

British car manufacturing turns over £82bn per year, yet government help isn't forthcoming - unlike many European nations

20 July 2020
Inside the industry: UK automotive deserves more support
Business

One-fifth of Brits would pay more tax to fix potholes, survey claims

“Nationally representative” research claims 19% would pay a tenth more council tax to improve the roads and a third say potholes make driving more stressful

17 July 2020
One-fifth of Brits would pay more tax to fix potholes, survey claims
Business

Jaguar Land Rover hits Ingenium engine milestone

More than 1.5 million of JLR’s Wolverhampton-built engines have been produced, with new straight-six diesel joining the line-up

17 July 2020
Jaguar Land Rover hits Ingenium engine milestone

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