Aehra SUV top quarter static studio 2023
The £155,000 Aehra SUV is planned to enter production by early 2025
Insights

How Aehra is using 'Lego approach' to build luxury EVs

Hazim Nada explains how the new firm will compete with historic marques on cost

22 February 2023
How Aehra is using 'Lego approach' to build luxury EVs
Volkswagen ID 3 production Zwickau
Volkswagen ID 3 production at the Zwickau plant will continue, with Wolfsburg boosting capacity
Manufacturing

Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV

Factory’s output of the updated ID 3 hatchback will hit full volumes by mid-2024; SUV arriving by 2026

21 February 2023
Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV
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All Jaguar and Land Rover models will be equipped with Nvidia's software from 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous cars at three new sites

JLR opens three new European R&D centres in Bologna, Madrid and Munich with partner Nvidia

21 February 2023
Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous cars at three new sites
Mercedes Benz EQS SUV 2022 front quarter cornering
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV will help to boost "top-end" car sales
Finance

Mercedes-Benz prioritises electric cars in profit push

The German manufacturer expects sales of its electric cars to double through 2023

17 February 2023
Mercedes-Benz prioritises electric cars in profit push
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A number of manufacturers made sales headway in 2022, despite a wider industry downturn
Car sales

All the essential data from the car world in 2022

We round up global industry trends, from the US market falling further behind China to the EV uptick and more

17 February 2023
All the essential data from the car world in 2022
Renault Arkana 2022 front quarter tracking
Of Renault Arkana sales in Europe, 65% were of E-Tech hybrids
Finance

‘No turning back’ for Renault Group as profitability spikes

The French giant recorded an all-time high operating margin per vehicle during 2022

16 February 2023
‘No turning back’ for Renault Group as profitability spikes
Chevrolet Silverado EV front quarter static 2023
GM aims to produce 400,000 EVs in North America by Q3 2024
AutoForecast Solutions

General Motors' ambitious EV plans cause battery supply wobble

GM's battery partner LG Energy Solutions bows out of new battery factory over rapid timeline concerns

16 February 2023
General Motors' ambitious EV plans cause battery supply wobble
Shoichiro Toyoda
Shoichiro Toyoda began his career at Toyota in 1952 and served on the board for 57 years
Corporate

Toyota honorary chairman Shoichiro Toyoda dies aged 97

Toyoda helped push the firm to become a global competitor and oversaw the development of Lexus and the Prius

15 February 2023
Toyota honorary chairman Shoichiro Toyoda dies aged 97
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The Zeekr X crossover is expected to share its underpinnings with the Smart #1
Electric vehicles

Analysis: Why it is time to start watching Zeekr

The Chinese brand has set its sights on being a "top three premium EV" force

15 February 2023
Analysis: Why it is time to start watching Zeekr
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Ford of Europe's workforce is being downsized in pursuit of a "leaner and more cost-competitive structure"
Corporate

Ford cuts 3800 jobs in Europe, 1300 of them in the UK

Massive cost-cutting programme has heavy impact on engineering workforce, due to less complex EV drivetrains

14 February 2023
Ford cuts 3800 jobs in Europe, 1300 of them in the UK

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