Business

JLR announces hundreds of redundancies at Halewood

Change from three-shift to two-shift operations at Merseyside factory will impact around 500 workers

22 January 2020
JLR announces hundreds of redundancies at Halewood
Business

Mitsubishi suspected of emissions cheating in Germany

German prosecutors raid 10 properties amid reports of a 'shutdown device' fitted to some diesel engines

22 January 2020
Mitsubishi suspected of emissions cheating in Germany
2018 Jaguar I-Pace hero front
New deal will help NHS to reduce its CO2 output
Business

Jaguar I-Pace to join nationwide NHS fleet

Jaguar Land Rover will lease 700 electric SUVs to healthcare provider as part of its plan to reduce emissions

21 January 2020
Jaguar I-Pace to join nationwide NHS fleet
Mercedes-Benz EQC, Jaguar I-Pace, Audi E-tron and Tesla Model X charging
The Government plans to introduce more publicly accessible charging facilities
Business

UK Government doubles funding for EV infrastructure

DfT devotes £10 million to installing chargers and developing a live database for EV drivers

21 January 2020
UK Government doubles funding for EV infrastructure
Range Rover Velar 2017 - interior
The Range Rover Velar is at the front of the pack for vegan interiors
Business

Analysis: How veganism is changing the car industry

Greggs' vegan steak bake proved animal-free products are money-spinners. Now automotive manufacturers are catching on…

21 January 2020
Analysis: How veganism is changing the car industry
Vauxhall Mokka render
All-new Mokka (rendered by Autocar above) is due this year and will have an e-VXR model
Business

Vauxhall launches new strategy aimed at promoting its 'Britishness'

Fresh models and post-Brexit marketing campaign are part of ambitious plan to increase UK market share by a third in two years

21 January 2020
Vauxhall launches new strategy aimed at promoting its 'Britishness'
Mercedes E 350 e
Fewer models are being made as EU CO2 targets add pressure
Business

Analysis: 2020 is the year to take emissions targets seriously

Dramatically reducing fleet average emissions is now the priority for car makers, if they are to avoid heavy fines

20 January 2020
Analysis: 2020 is the year to take emissions targets seriously
Business

Bugatti's boss on Chiron variants, profitability and autonomous cars

We talk to CEO Stephan Winkelmann about the next steps for the ultra-exclusive car maker

19 January 2020
Bugatti's boss on Chiron variants, profitability and autonomous cars
Business

Tesla previews small electric car for China

American firm posted design sketch as it announced that it's setting up a research and design centre in China

17 January 2020
Tesla previews small electric car for China
Business

Grey rules the roost as UK’s favourite car colour in 2019

SMMT figures show the hue keeps its number one spot from 2018, adorning more than one in five new cars

17 January 2020
Grey rules the roost as UK’s favourite car colour in 2019

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