Rivian EDV Amazon 2022 front quarter tracking
Rivian currently produces the Electric Delivery Van (EDV), of which Amazon has ordered 100,000 units
Corporate

Rivian halts van factory talks with Mercedes-Benz

Joint-venture negotiations stop as American start-up refocuses on ramping up its consumer EV business

12 December 2022
Rivian halts van factory talks with Mercedes-Benz
Electric vehicles

The business of battery testing: How EV hardware is made safe

UTAC hosts a series of facilities to conduct crucial – and often dramatic – tests for cells

12 December 2022
The business of battery testing: How EV hardware is made safe
Nation of innovation header car manufacturing
Trouble lies ahead for some of the UK's big firms, but creativity is as abundant as ever
Vehicle manufacturing

Nation of innovation: creativity crucial to industry's future

The British car industry has a storied past, but its future looks bright too, judging by the brainpower behind it

9 December 2022
Nation of innovation: creativity crucial to industry's future
GMC Hummer EV factory front static 2022
GMC Hummer EV is an outlandish demonstration of GM's technical prowess
Electric vehicles

Insight: how General Motors is making the switch to electric

American giant gears up to capitalise on the global switch to EVs, with a European launch inbound

9 December 2022
Insight: how General Motors is making the switch to electric
Tesla Model Y front quarter tracking 2022
Texas gigafactory produced 10,000 Tesla Model Ys between April and September 2022
Vehicle manufacturing

Tesla drafts in expert to ramp up Texas production, report claims

Production specialist behind Shanghai gigafactory may help the firm to capitalise on US electric car grants

8 December 2022
Tesla drafts in expert to ramp up Texas production, report claims
ora cat front three quarter
The £31,995 Ora Cat is the first car to land on UK shores
Insights

How Ora will make Funky Cat a UK success

Ora’s UK sales director Toby Marshall confident of success with competitive quality and strong dealership network

8 December 2022
How Ora will make Funky Cat a UK success
Motional Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi 2022 front quarter static
Motional worked with Hyundai to develop a fleet of Ioniq 5 electric cars with Level Four autonomous capabilities
Autonomous vehicles

Uber launches Level Four self-driving taxis in Las Vegas

Robotaxi service in US city uses a fleet of Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUVs modified by American start-up Motional

7 December 2022
Uber launches Level Four self-driving taxis in Las Vegas
munro mk1 unveiling front 2
Munro Mk1 will be built at an East Kilbride factory, creating 300 jobs
Government and legislation

Can Scotland re-establish its automotive industry?

Electrification provides an opportunity for new players to make their mark globally

7 December 2022
Can Scotland re-establish its automotive industry?
Electric vehicles

Mercedes-Benz opens first EQ electric car showroom

Dealership in Yokohama, Japan, showcases all five Mercedes EVs currently available and offers rentals

6 December 2022
Mercedes-Benz opens first EQ electric car showroom
Vauxhall Corsa E 2022 front quarter tracking
The Vauxhall Corsa consistently ranks in the UK's top three best sellers, but slipped to fifth in November
Car sales

Stellantis logistics crisis to blame for ‘disastrous’ November sales

Citroën, Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall all lost sales despite growth of the overall UK market

6 December 2022
Stellantis logistics crisis to blame for ‘disastrous’ November sales

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