Grant Shapps
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps
Business

Transport secretary: Covid-19 can drive green transport ‘revolution’

Grant Shapps says pandemic recovery offers ‘unique opportunity’ to transform UK's transport industry

15 July 2020
Transport secretary: Covid-19 can drive green transport ‘revolution’
Business

Fisker to fund Ocean SUV production with public listing in 2020

American start-up agrees merger deal to attain value of $2.9 billion; will start building EVs in 2022

14 July 2020
Fisker to fund Ocean SUV production with public listing in 2020
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - hero side
Alfa and Maserati could win big from the FCA-PSA merger
Business

Inside the industry: Trouble ahead for the PSA-FCA merger?

Agreement will create world's fourth-biggest car maker, but concerns remain over commercial vehicle output and stakeholder payouts

13 July 2020
Inside the industry: Trouble ahead for the PSA-FCA merger?
PSA virtual tour
PSA offers online customers virtual tours
Business

PSA boss: Pandemic has paused car-sharing development

Online car sales are on the up, but health risk worries have stopped urban car-sharing schemes

13 July 2020
PSA boss: Pandemic has paused car-sharing development
Geneva motor show
The Genva motor show has been axed for next year as well as this one - an ominous sign?
Business

Analysis: Is Geneva's cancellation the end of the motor show?

The long-term viability of all major shows is now in doubt as Geneva organisers sell up

10 July 2020
Analysis: Is Geneva's cancellation the end of the motor show?
Business

Skoda boss Bernhard Maier to leave firm

Volkswagen Group veteran will leave Czech brand after successful five-year stint in charge

9 July 2020
Skoda boss Bernhard Maier to leave firm
Business

Councils face shortfalls of up to £143m from lost parking fees

Pandemic has cut key revenue stream, leaving councils across England massively worse off

9 July 2020
Councils face shortfalls of up to £143m from lost parking fees
Peel P50 drive
Speedo shows 160mph; Webber manages 20mph
Business

New Peel P50: a drive in the world's smallest car

Is the world’s smallest car also the continuation market’s biggest bargain? We squeeze into the ‘new’ Peel P50 microcar to find out

9 July 2020
New Peel P50: a drive in the world's smallest car
Business

Insight: what we've learned from June car sales

Growing popularity of previously niche brands and changes in powertrain choices are two of the trends in car-buying habits

9 July 2020
Insight: what we've learned from June car sales
Business

New Lotus facility to create 125 jobs in Norwich

British firm is moving its Worcester-based activities closer to home and creating new aluminium production line

8 July 2020
New Lotus facility to create 125 jobs in Norwich

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