Kieran O'Regan, Thierry Bolloré and Gavin White from About Energy
Thierry Bolloré with firm founders Kieran O'Regan (l) and Gavin White (r)
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ex-JLR boss Bollore named director of UK-based battery start-up

Firm uses software to reduce the development time and cost of electric car batteries

28 November 2023
Ex-JLR boss Bollore named director of UK-based battery start-up
Tech, development and manufacturing

Mazda-backed AI firm can slash car development time "to months"

Latest funding round raises £16 million for Cambridge-based technology firm Secondmind

28 November 2023
Mazda-backed AI firm can slash car development time "to months"
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Podcasts

Power List 100 podcast: The top global CEOs and OEM leaders (ep.1)

First episode of all-new podcast looks at the leaders reshaping the automotive landscape

27 November 2023
Power List 100 podcast: The top global CEOs and OEM leaders (ep.1)
Nissan Sunderland UK advanced manufacturing plan
Nissan will soon make three electric vehicles at its plant in Sunderland
vehicle manufacturing

Government outlines more than £2bn investment in UK car industry

New Advanced Manufacturing Plan aims to boost country's zero-emission vehicle and battery production industries

26 November 2023
Government outlines more than £2bn investment in UK car industry
motorpoint dealer coventry forecourt
Dealer group Motorpoint lost £3.7 million in the six months to September
Car sales

Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall

Prices of three-year-old cars dropped 4.2% in October, the biggest drop in 12 years

24 November 2023
Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall
Li Auto Mega 2024 front quarter wind tunnel
Li Auto has hit the headlines with its new Mega MPV
Electric vehicles

Li Auto: the first Tesla chaser to turn a profit

Nascent but highly profitable Beijing firm is moving from range-extenders to EVs, starting with a striking super-MPV

22 November 2023
Li Auto: the first Tesla chaser to turn a profit
Citroen e C3 side charging
LFP batteries for the Citroën ë-C3 will initially be sourced from China
Manufacturing

Stellantis and CATL consider LFP battery production in Europe

Two firms agree to 50:50 joint venture for a factory to support production of affordable electric cars

21 November 2023
Stellantis and CATL consider LFP battery production in Europe
Business

Fleets scrabble to keep cars on road as repair wait times mount

Average lead time for booking a garage slot has risen by 57% since before the pandemic

21 November 2023
Fleets scrabble to keep cars on road as repair wait times mount
Hydrogen

The British firm revolutionising hydrogen fuel cell production

Common printed circuit boards will enable much quicker and cheaper production of hydrogen systems

20 November 2023
The British firm revolutionising hydrogen fuel cell production
Amazon Hyundai
Sales will start from next year
Car sales

Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon

Move is part of a new dedicated vehicle platform on the retailer's US site; other car makers to follow

17 November 2023
Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon

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