Electric vehicles

Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

After the Tesla-fuelled elation of 2021, many car makers are now relaxing plans to drop combustion engines

17 September 2024
Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover
Gordon Murray T33 and T50 variants parked in desert
The Gordon Murray Group is turning attention to mainstream EVs after V12-engined supercars
Government and legislation

Ultra-light Gordon Murray platform wins £11m government funding

New lightweight platform is one of 46 UK projects to get a share of a £88m innovation fund

17 September 2024
Ultra-light Gordon Murray platform wins £11m government funding
Corporate

"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits

Conflicts in and around the Volkswagen Group have moved into the spotlight

12 September 2024
"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits
elm evolv front quarter cargo
The new Elm Evolv weighs 850kg and can lug another 500kg
Electric vehicles

Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

Demand for urban delivery vehicles has sparked a hot contest for everything from cargo bicycles to full-size vans

10 September 2024
Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?
Subaru Solterra front quarter
Subaru will build a battery factory with Panasonic
Electric vehicles

Japan invests in batteries for Mazda, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota EVs

Industry titans commit to ramping up electric car production capacity in the latter half of the 2020s

9 September 2024
Japan invests in batteries for Mazda, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota EVs
Electric vehicles

Volvo's line-up to swell as it eyes more hybrid models

Swedish brand this week reneged on its pledge to go electric-only by 2030 as it introduced a revamped XC90

6 September 2024
Volvo's line-up to swell as it eyes more hybrid models
Government and legislation

EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs would 'wipe out' Cupra

Boss Wayne Griffiths says extra 21.3% tax "puts whole financial future of the company at risk"

4 September 2024
EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs would 'wipe out' Cupra
Business

ZEV mandate creating 'state-imposed supply chain', claims Vertu boss

Manufacturers are "constraining ability for dealers to supply petrol cars in order to keep to government targets"

3 September 2024
ZEV mandate creating 'state-imposed supply chain', claims Vertu boss
Car sales

What Car? partners with Auto Trader for new car deals

Autocar sibling title will serve some 20,000 new car listings, extending a partnership beyond its present used car offering

3 September 2024
What Car? partners with Auto Trader for new car deals
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In the UK across the first seven months of 2024, two thirds of Renault's sales were the Clio and Captur
Corporate

Renault’s fleet push sparks investor fears of profit erosion

Businesses' promises of bigger sales potentially mean lower prices and less profit

3 September 2024
Renault’s fleet push sparks investor fears of profit erosion

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