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2019 Imagine by Kia concept previewed future electric models from the Korean firm
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Kia to launch new EV in 2021 as part of £19bn strategy

Korean firm reveals plans for bespoke EV models, urban mobility hubs and self-driving tech development

14 January 2020
Kia to launch new EV in 2021 as part of £19bn strategy
Business

Nissan accelerates plan to split with Renault, reports suggest

Financial Times reports senior Nissan executives are pushing forward a secret plan to engineer Alliance split after Carlos Ghosn’s escape from custody in Japan

13 January 2020
Nissan accelerates plan to split with Renault, reports suggest
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Fewer new cars are hitting China’s roads since 2017 sales peak
Business

Analysis: Will China's dwindling car market bounce back?

The world’s largest car market shrank in 2018 and 2019 but there’s optimism about 2020

12 January 2020
Analysis: Will China's dwindling car market bounce back?
Business

Oxford set to introduce city-centre Zero Emission Zone in 2020

Drivers of non-electric cars will be required to pay £10 per day to enter the heart of Oxford under new plans

10 January 2020
Oxford set to introduce city-centre Zero Emission Zone in 2020
Business

Jaguar Land Rover shows signs of recovery despite 2019 sales drop

Sales were down 5.9% last year, but growth in the past six months has bosses upbeat over 2020 prospects

10 January 2020
Jaguar Land Rover shows signs of recovery despite 2019 sales drop
Business

Toyota launches new heritage division with reproduced Supra parts

Japanese firm supports owners of older models with new line of high-quality aftermarket components

9 January 2020
Toyota launches new heritage division with reproduced Supra parts
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Ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn during his first press conference since escaping Japan
Business

Carlos Ghosn trashes Nissan and Japanese legal system, reaffirms innocence

Former Nissan boss says he was taken down by a “systematic campaign of malevolent actors”; claims executives colluded with the Japanese government months prior to his arrest

8 January 2020
Carlos Ghosn trashes Nissan and Japanese legal system, reaffirms innocence
Business

Geely and Mercedes complete Smart joint venture in China

50:50 venture has received regulatory approval, reports say, with £594 million jointly invested to build "premium and intelligent" electric cars in China

8 January 2020
Geely and Mercedes complete Smart joint venture in China
Business

Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to break silence later today

Former industry giant, who reportedly escaped Japan hiding in a musical instrument case, will fight to clear his name

8 January 2020
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to break silence later today
Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Business

Rolls-Royce Cullinan fuels firm's 'remarkable' growth

Huge popularity of the luxury SUV helps British firm achieve record sales in 2019

7 January 2020
Rolls-Royce Cullinan fuels firm's 'remarkable' growth

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