Used cars
Experts predict the 2024 used car market will return to pre-pandemic levels
Car sales

Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid

Bumpy end to 2023 saw trade prices fall in both October and November

19 December 2023
Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid
Suppliers
Across Europe in 2023, job losses in the sector have outnumbered jobs created
Recruitment

Suppliers cut thousands of jobs in face of unprecedented disruption

Industry looks to cope with disruption from electrification as car makers move parts creation in-house

18 December 2023
Suppliers cut thousands of jobs in face of unprecedented disruption
volkswagen id 3 infotainment
Cariad’s internal delays hurt the roll-out of the Volkswagen ID 3, for which it developed software
Corporate

VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs

Agreement will allow firm to cut development costs by 20% annually amid struggles to develop unified software

15 December 2023
VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs
honda n box front three quarter (1)
The Honda N-Box is Japan’s best-selling car so far this year
Electric vehicles

Could a Japan-style mini EV kei category really work in Europe?

Lobby group ACEA presented the idea as a way to widen the currently narrowing electric options for urban drivers

14 December 2023
Could a Japan-style mini EV kei category really work in Europe?
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Listen to episode three now
Podcasts

Power List 100 podcast: The rise of China's car makers (ep.3)

Episode three of all-new podcast looks at the movements (and impact) of the Chinese auto industry

13 December 2023
Power List 100 podcast: The rise of China's car makers (ep.3)
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PodPoint recently switched focus from fast public devices to home and workplace charging
Tech, development and manufacturing

EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits

Companies are looking at new business models as shaky medium-term profit outlooks leave investors spooked

8 December 2023
EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits
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Autocar Business

Power List 100 podcast: The top automotive disruptors (ep.2)

Episode two of all-new podcast takes a look at the people and companies shaking up the industry

6 December 2023
Power List 100 podcast: The top automotive disruptors (ep.2)
Polestar Elstree
Polestar's Elstree site is its first suburban 'space'
Dealers

Showrooms still 'so important' in digital age - Polestar UK boss

Swedish EV brand opens sixth physical 'space' in the UK as it pushes to grow customer reach

6 December 2023
Showrooms still 'so important' in digital age - Polestar UK boss
Volta tucks 2
Volta Trucks LTD is a UK-based subsidiary of Swedish firm Volta Trucks AB
Electric vehicles

UK-based Volta Trucks saved by venture fund

Swedish-owned electric truck start-up had blamed funding difficulties and supplier problems for its troubles

1 December 2023
UK-based Volta Trucks saved by venture fund
Business

Industry digest: Why business etiquette is the key to your reputation

AI might be replacing some tasks, but the personal touch is what will set you apart

1 December 2023
Industry digest: Why business etiquette is the key to your reputation

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