TVR Griffith - static front
TVR intends to build the 500bhp Griffith in Ebbw Vale, South Wales
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TVR seeks £25m investment to fund Griffith production

Reborn marque claims more than £40m worth of orders but needs funds to secure and fit out new factory

25 June 2020
TVR seeks £25m investment to fund Griffith production
Oxbotica driverless car
Oxbotica will use the new tech to supplement its real-world car trials
Business

New ‘deepfake’ tech to accelerate autonomous car development

UK-based Oxbotica uses viral video technology as artificial intelligence ‘teaching’ for driverless vehicle systems

25 June 2020
New ‘deepfake’ tech to accelerate autonomous car development
Business

Report: Fiat Chrysler secures £5.7bn loan from Italian government

Reuters reports that Italy has approved a three-year state-backed credit facility in the wake of the pandemic

24 June 2020
Report: Fiat Chrysler secures £5.7bn loan from Italian government
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McLaren takes legal action in bid to secure 'urgent' funding

Firm files court case against investors in bid to secure funding to cope with 'severe' blow of pandemic

23 June 2020
McLaren takes legal action in bid to secure 'urgent' funding
Ford Mustang Mach-E
Ford recently its first dedicated EV as a Mustang crossover
Business

Ford: 2035 combustion ban unfeasible without PHEVs

Significantly more collaboration with government is required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2035

23 June 2020
Ford: 2035 combustion ban unfeasible without PHEVs
Business

Ford: Car maker collaboration crucial to EV development

Ford UK's Graham Hoare says joint ventures are necessary to achieve scale and speed with electric vehicles

23 June 2020
Ford: Car maker collaboration crucial to EV development
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Bentley boss: Pandemic will cause faster switch to electrification

The need to focus spend post-Covid-19 means combustion engines could disappear sooner

23 June 2020
Bentley boss: Pandemic will cause faster switch to electrification
Jaguar XE production line - Solihull
SMMT: UK automotive industry needs government support
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One in six UK automotive jobs under threat, says SMMT

Trade body is calling for government measures to help boost industry, such as VAT cuts

23 June 2020
One in six UK automotive jobs under threat, says SMMT
Tesla Model S production line - Tilburg
Tesla built its millionth car in March, 17 years after it was founded
Business

Inside the industry: Tesla's success starts on the playground

Elon Musk's marque is cool (like it or not), and it's looking more and more credible long-term

22 June 2020
Inside the industry: Tesla's success starts on the playground
Business

BMW and Mercedes cancel tie-up for autonomous car development

German rivals say partnership could resume in future; other collaborations remain unaffected

19 June 2020
BMW and Mercedes cancel tie-up for autonomous car development

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