Business

Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri retires for ‘personal reasons’

Maranello confirms resignation from CEO and board member role; chairman John Elkann steps in as interim

11 December 2020
Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri retires for ‘personal reasons’
Business

Car design will have to change for a fully electric future, says Volvo boss

Bjorn Annwall, head of Volvo’s EMEA region, believes sleeker models will be needed in the future

10 December 2020
Car design will have to change for a fully electric future, says Volvo boss
Business

Five-star NCAP ratings for Audi A3 and Land Rover Defender

Audi, Kia, Land Rover, Isuzu and Seat claim top safety honours in final safety tests of 2020

9 December 2020
Five-star NCAP ratings for Audi A3 and Land Rover Defender
Business

Porsche Taycan was brand's biggest seller in November

Electric saloon outsold every petrol Porsche, while figures reveal it beat all traditional luxury saloons too

8 December 2020
Porsche Taycan was brand's biggest seller in November
Ineos Grenadier
Ineos Grenadier
Business

Ineos finalises purchase of Smart factory from Mercedes-Benz

British firm will build Grenadier 4x4 in Hambach, France, and continue Smart production for Mercedes

8 December 2020
Ineos finalises purchase of Smart factory from Mercedes-Benz
Business

Public chargers per EV hits lowest level since records began

There are now almost 20,000 public chargers in the UK but infrastructure development lags behind EV take-up

8 December 2020
Public chargers per EV hits lowest level since records began
Business

Uber sells self-driving arm to American firm

Uber will no longer own the Advanced Technologies group but will invest £300m into its new owner, Aurora

8 December 2020
Uber sells self-driving arm to American firm
Business

Green numberplates launched, research predicts boost in EV sales

Zero-emission vehicles can be supplied with green-badged registration plates from today, which could help local authorities boost incentives

8 December 2020
Green numberplates launched, research predicts boost in EV sales
Business

Call for UK to address EV skills shortage before 2030

Institute of the Motor Industry claims just 5% of garage and dealer technicians are appropriately trained to work on electric cars

7 December 2020
Call for UK to address EV skills shortage before 2030
Business

Electric car registrations double while diesels plummet in 2020

A total of 86,291 EVs were registered between January and November, according to the SMMT, an annual increase of almost 50%

7 December 2020
Electric car registrations double while diesels plummet in 2020

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