Business

Global car maker profits dipped 11% in 2019

Statistics from 28 brands show that operating profits plummeted before the coronavirus outbreak took hold

9 April 2020
Global car maker profits dipped 11% in 2019
Business

McLaren advocates synthetic fuel as alternative to EVs

Boss Jens Ludmann reckons that battery-electric alternative could lower emissions and be more practical than other power sources

9 April 2020
McLaren advocates synthetic fuel as alternative to EVs
Vauxhall boss Stephen Norman
Vauxhall boss Stephen Norman says car buyers are adapting to new retail platorms
Business

Vauxhall boss: coronavirus will change car buying for good

Stephen Norman says the lockdown has prompted a surge in demand for Vauxhall's new phone-based sales system

9 April 2020
Vauxhall boss: coronavirus will change car buying for good
The new CPAP developed by UCL and Mercedes-AMG HPP
The new CPAP developed by UCL and Mercedes-AMG HPP (image: James Tye/UCL)
Business

Mercedes F1 powertrain plant 'devoted' to breathing aid production

F1 squad's powertrain division teams up with UCL to mass-produce equipment for tackling Covid-19

7 April 2020
Mercedes F1 powertrain plant 'devoted' to breathing aid production
Business

UK new car registrations down 44.4% in March

Coronavirus outbreak shuts factories and dealerships, causing steeper decline for car registrations than during the 2009 recession

6 April 2020
UK new car registrations down 44.4% in March
Volkswagen Golf 2020 - hero front
New VW Golf hasn’t veered away from combustion power
Business

Volkswagen: Combustion engine has life in it yet

Despite imminent CO2 regs, green fuels such as those made from biomass will make combustion engines viable for a long time, says VW boss

6 April 2020
Volkswagen: Combustion engine has life in it yet
Business

Government announces plan to push EV uptake, reduce car usage

Forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan is set to have a major impact on British motorists

2 April 2020
Government announces plan to push EV uptake, reduce car usage
Business

European car industry faces “severe” financial crisis

Firms call for immediate EU support as coronavirus pandemic halts production, leaving them short of cash

2 April 2020
European car industry faces “severe” financial crisis
Business

Petrol stations may close due to low demand, warns trade body

Petrol Retailers Association warns dramatic dive in sales during pandemic will make businesses “unviable”

1 April 2020
Petrol stations may close due to low demand, warns trade body
Electric cars charging
New tax rules could accelerate uptake of electric cars
Business

New tax rules herald EV sales boom

Electric car drivers will pay no company car tax from 6 April; experts predict big surge in demand

1 April 2020
New tax rules herald EV sales boom

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