Ford Fiesta vs Ford Focus 2022
Ford Fiesta production will end this summer, with the Focus following in 2025
Corporate

Ford may further cut European passenger car line-up

American giant accelerates its cost-cutting drive after posting a $2 billion loss in 2022

3 February 2023
Ford may further cut European passenger car line-up
Jim Farley with Ford Electric Vehicle lineup
"To say I am frustrated is an understatement," said Jim Farley on Ford's Q4 earnings call
Finance

Ford CEO: ‘We should have done much better’ in 2022

American giant loses $2 billion amid supply shortages; Jim Farley says it left “profits on the table”

3 February 2023
Ford CEO: ‘We should have done much better’ in 2022
Volkswagen ID 7 rear quarter tracking CES 2023
Cariad's next major release of the ID software will coincide with the launch of the Volkswagen ID 7
Software

Cariad outranks VW Group brands as software takes centre stage

The Cariad software division has been at the heart of many recent controversies but remains crucial to the VW Group

3 February 2023
Cariad outranks VW Group brands as software takes centre stage
Lucid Air 2022 front quarter tracking
The Lucid Air Dream Edition is a Mercedes-Benz EQS rival with greater range and power
Business

Ex-JLR Special Vehicles boss to lead Lucid Europe

Michael van der Sande takes managing director position as luxury EV manufacturer behg European expansion

2 February 2023
Ex-JLR Special Vehicles boss to lead Lucid Europe
Transporter at factory loaded with Renault Clio cars
Renault boss de Meo: "We predict a substantial reduction in the new car market by 7-10%."
Euro 7

Euro 7: Renault boss warns of factory closures as car costs soar

Luca de Meo said new emissions rules could add up to €2000 to the final cost of a car, throttling demand

2 February 2023
Euro 7: Renault boss warns of factory closures as car costs soar
Klaus Zellmer with Skoda Enyaq vRS 2022
Klaus Zellmer spent more than two decades at Porsche before becoming chairman of Skoda
Insights

Klaus Zellmer: Ex-Porsche boss unwraps plan for Skoda reinvention

New CEO explains how the Czech brand will remain budget-friendly in the electric era

2 February 2023
Klaus Zellmer: Ex-Porsche boss unwraps plan for Skoda reinvention
Connected cars

Inside Afeela: Why Sony and Honda are starting a car company

'Three As' philosophy of the the Japanese giants underpins their new car brand's business model

1 February 2023
Inside Afeela: Why Sony and Honda are starting a car company
Peugeot e 208 front quarter tracking 2020
The Peugeot 208 was Europe's best-selling car in 2022
Corporate

Peugeot pledges stronger UK brand image and affordability focus

CEO Linda Jackson details how French brand plans to transform its product range and customer experience

1 February 2023
Peugeot pledges stronger UK brand image and affordability focus
99 Lotus Technology HQ architectural image
Lotus Technology will build 90,000 'lifestyle'-focused Lotus EVs annually by 2028
Finance and corporate

Lotus Technology EV division to go public with SPAC merger

China-based Lotus Technology valued at £4.38 billion as it merges with SPAC firm for Nasdaq listing

31 January 2023
Lotus Technology EV division to go public with SPAC merger
Ford Mustang Mach E GT 2022 front quarter tracking
Ford cut pricing of Mustang Mach-E GT in US by up to $5900 following Tesla's reductions
Car sales

Luca de Meo warns of 'unhealthy' electric car price cuts

Some manufacturers are responding to Tesla's significant discounts with their own price reductions

31 January 2023
Luca de Meo warns of 'unhealthy' electric car price cuts

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