Car sales

Mercedes' agency switch means 'more profit from fewer sales'

German brand's UK boss tells Autocar it is no longer chasing volumes and the new model is about "upping the value of sales"

23 June 2023
Mercedes' agency switch means 'more profit from fewer sales'
Titan power steering demo
Titan started in the 1960s making single-seat race cars, but now focuses on electric power-assisted steering
Manufacturing

Insight: The UK firm steering the future of the car industry

Titan produces some of the world’s most advanced automotive steering systems

22 June 2023
Insight: The UK firm steering the future of the car industry
Rolls Royce Sussex Goodwood
Rolls-Royce has been building cars in Sussex since 2003
Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce CEO: Post-Brexit woes won't affect Goodwood plant

British ultra-luxury brand remains "committed to Goodwood" factory despite expected increases in export costs

21 June 2023
Rolls-Royce CEO: Post-Brexit woes won't affect Goodwood plant
Stellantis Foxconn SiliconAuto logo
SiliconAuto will provide an "auto-industry-centric" source of semiconductors
Manufacturing

Stellantis and Foxconn create semiconductor supplier for car industry

Car maker and manufacturing giant to collaborate on chip design and supply from 2026 as demand increases

20 June 2023
Stellantis and Foxconn create semiconductor supplier for car industry
01 citroen e c4x rt 2023 lead driving front
The ë-C4 X is one of the cars tipped to help the brand with its European expansion
Vehicle manufacturing

New Citroen boss targets one million sales a year in aggressive push

Former Renault executive and now Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas has confirmed plans for bold global expansion

16 June 2023
New Citroen boss targets one million sales a year in aggressive push
Ceer Metallic 1
The electric car brand was launched six months ago
Vehicle manufacturing

Saudi electric car firm plots global expansion after state backing

Ceer gets Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund cash boost, vast factory and foreign tech as it targets world markets

15 June 2023
Saudi electric car firm plots global expansion after state backing
BYD lineup 2023
From left to right: BYD's European line-up comprises the Tang, Dolphin, Seal, Atto 3 and Han
Electric vehicles

Inside BYD's plan to conquer the European EV market

Chinese manufacturer aims to double its sales in 2023 using EU entry

14 June 2023
Inside BYD's plan to conquer the European EV market
Dealership, sales and marketing

Aston Martin starts retail rethink by opening ultra-luxury dealership

The first, named Q New York, will be joined by another in London as part of the car maker's upmarket reinvention

13 June 2023
Aston Martin starts retail rethink by opening ultra-luxury dealership
Volkswagen ID 3 facelift infotainment
The Volkswagen ID 3 launched with several software glitches, necessitating an early upgrade
Software

Health check: What's changed at VW Group's software division?

CEO Oliver Blume has initiated a major reshuffle of Cariad's leadership and responsibilities

13 June 2023
Health check: What's changed at VW Group's software division?
spodumene tubes
The US is aiming to reduce its dependence on Chinese materials for EV manufacturing
Electric vehicles

What a battery materials deal with the US would mean for the UK

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has hailed negotiations as "giving UK companies stronger access to the US market"

9 June 2023
What a battery materials deal with the US would mean for the UK

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