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Change Makers Podcast: GRIDSERVE's amazing EV ecosystem (ep.8)

Rob Buckland reveals all about GRIDSERVE's groundbreaking initiative

9 October 2023
Change Makers Podcast: GRIDSERVE's amazing EV ecosystem (ep.8)
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Software

Editor's letter: why don't car makers throw all software in for free?

BMW's attempt to charge for already installed heated seats shows there's a balance to be struck

6 October 2023
Editor's letter: why don't car makers throw all software in for free?
stellantis ellesmere port welding machine
Car makers are reviewing every aspect of production to counter the productivity of the Chinese and the cost-effectiveness of Tesla
Manufacturing

Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing

Car makers look to factories to bring down the high price of EVs; new innovations include 'gigacasting'

5 October 2023
Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing
Torsten Muller Otvos with Rolls Royce Cullinan
Müller-Ötvös has presided over a rise in annual Rolls-Royce sales from around 1000 to more than 6000
Corporate

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös retires after 14 years

German departs after transforming Rolls-Royce into industry powerhouse; to be replaced by Chris Brownridge

5 October 2023
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös retires after 14 years
Volvo car charging
BEV sales were propped up only by fleet sales
Car sales

September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay

New-numberplate month totalled 272,610 registrations; Nissan Qashqai pipped Ford Puma to best-seller

5 October 2023
September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay
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Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan's Sunderland battery factory to supply a third of UK capacity

Factory could eventually pump out more than a third of the 100GWh battery capacity the entire UK will need in 2030

4 October 2023
Nissan's Sunderland battery factory to supply a third of UK capacity
AstonMartin DB12 Q NEw York
Aston Martin is part owned by consortium Yew Tree, Geely, Mercedes-Benz, Lucid and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Finance and corporate

Lawrence Stroll-led Yew Tree boosts Aston Martin stake to 26.23%

Billionaire chairman's Yewtree consortium had agreed with Geely to cap its stake at 25% until August 2024

3 October 2023
Lawrence Stroll-led Yew Tree boosts Aston Martin stake to 26.23%
Chinese cars Nio Ora BYD MG
Ora, Nio, MG, and BYD are just some of the Chinese brands that has expanded into Europe and the UK
Dealership, sales and marketing

Why do Chinese cars cost so much more in Europe?

MG 4, priced at £26,695 here, costs as little as £16,423 in its home country, and others follow similar price gaps

2 October 2023
Why do Chinese cars cost so much more in Europe?
Technician
There is a price to pay to solve skills needs, say firms
Recruitment

Industry digest: The real cost of the skills gaps in your business

Short-term options might seem like the only course of action, but longer-term solutions must be found

2 October 2023
Industry digest: The real cost of the skills gaps in your business
Christian Meunier between Jeep Wagoneer S and Jeep Recon
Meunier previewed Wagoneer S and Recon EVs last year
Corporate

Jeep CEO Christian Meunier leaves after five transformative years

Meunier has led Jeep's wide-reaching electrification programme and launched several crucial new models

29 September 2023
Jeep CEO Christian Meunier leaves after five transformative years

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