toyota corolla static side
Proposed mandates to rapidly scale the proportion of EVs sold add pressure to Toyota's decision-making process
Manufacturing

Future of Toyota Burnaston plant to be discussed later this year

Japanese manufacturer's European boss says lack of battery plant investment in UK is biggest hurdle

29 April 2023
Future of Toyota Burnaston plant to be discussed later this year
Bentley Continental GT in factory 2023
UK car production for the domestic market decreased in March 2023
Manufacturing

UK car manufacturing up 6% as recovery continues

Exports accounted for almost four in every five cars made in the UK during the first quarter of 2023

28 April 2023
UK car manufacturing up 6% as recovery continues
Mercedes Benz dealer forecourt
Mercedes-Benz rolled out the agency model in the UK at the start of the year
Dealers

Dealer group boosts new car profits after Mercedes UK agency shift

Penske made an average gross profit of £3125 per car on Mercedes new car agency sales in March

27 April 2023
Dealer group boosts new car profits after Mercedes UK agency shift
Ford F150 Lightning production line 2023
Ford's North American production is up 11.9% year-on-year, through Febraru
Manufacturing

Semiconductors not to blame as car production recovers slowly

The global manufacturing rebound is stagnating amid the threat of strikes and non-chip part shortages

26 April 2023
Semiconductors not to blame as car production recovers slowly
Vehicle manufacturing

MIRA boss: UK car industry is ‘up for the fight’ to survive

Horiba Mira managing director Declan Allen says talent is here but investment and collaboration are needed

25 April 2023
MIRA boss: UK car industry is ‘up for the fight’ to survive
Tesla Model 3 front quarter tracking 2023
Tesla delivered 422,875 vehicles in the first quarter of 2023, up 36% on the same period last year
Car subscriptions

Tesla chases volume over profit in autonomy gamble

Elon Musk attributes recent price cuts to the forecasted profitability of in-car subscription services

24 April 2023
Tesla chases volume over profit in autonomy gamble
Electric vehicles

‘Brutal’ price war in China hands drivers ICE-priced EVs

The Tesla Model 3 now costs just £27,000 in China, and domestic-market rivals are even cheaper

24 April 2023
‘Brutal’ price war in China hands drivers ICE-priced EVs
ECARX Makalu Chip
Flagship Makalu computing platform embeds a Ryzen-architecture chip from US maker AMD
Connected cars

The company bringing China's digital bling to Europe's dashboards

Infotainment company, linked to Chinese giant Geely, uses advanced chips to enable new software experiences

21 April 2023
The company bringing China's digital bling to Europe's dashboards
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Skoda Enyaq iV front quarter cornering
The average EV price discount has never been higher than it is now, according to What Car? data
Car sales

Hyundai holds firm as EV discounts grow

Korean manufacturer limits discounts as rivals respond to Tesla's £8000 price drop

21 April 2023
Hyundai holds firm as EV discounts grow
EV start ups 2023
Rising interest rates have made it harder for new start-ups to attract investment
Electric vehicles

EV start-ups: Can anyone replicate Tesla's runaway success?

From Arrival to Faraday and Rivian, numerous start-ups are vying to establish themselves as credible manufacturers

21 April 2023
EV start-ups: Can anyone replicate Tesla's runaway success?

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