Business

Former head of Peugeot design Gilles Vidal joins Renault

Designer credited with transforming Peugeot’s fortunes will report to Laurens van den Acker from November

29 July 2020
Former head of Peugeot design Gilles Vidal joins Renault
Tesla gigafactory
The upcoming plant from Britishvolt will have a similar output to Tesla's gigafactory in Nevada, pictured
Business

Start-up Britishvolt to open UK’s first gigafactory in South Wales

Electric vehicle battery manufacturing site, planned to open in 2023, will be designed by Pininfarina

29 July 2020
Start-up Britishvolt to open UK’s first gigafactory in South Wales
Business

Autocar Business Live: join us in conversation with SMMT boss Mike Hawes

Watch the live interview as we discuss the critical issues facing today's car industry

29 July 2020
Autocar Business Live: join us in conversation with SMMT boss Mike Hawes
Business

McLaren reunites with Gulf Oil for strategic partnership

McLaren F1 team to carry Gulf badging at the British GP; exclusive colour scheme for road cars revealed

28 July 2020
McLaren reunites with Gulf Oil for strategic partnership
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

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