Business

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WAE Technologies will supply motorsport-derived battery technology to industrial giant Fortescue

Corporate

Williams Advanced Engineering rebrands to WAE Technologies

Formula 1 team’s engineering services spin-off, sold off last year, drops Williams name as licence expires

3 January 2023

Williams Advanced Engineering rebrands to WAE Technologies

Tesla Model 3 Model Y at Supercharger front 2023

An overwhelming majority of Tesla's fourth-quarter sales were of the Model 3 and the Model Y

Electric vehicles

Tesla sales fall short in final quarter of 2022

American EV giant didn't quite satisfy analyst forecasts despite setting an annual production record

3 January 2023

Tesla sales fall short in final quarter of 2022

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Losses through the first half of the 2022 will result in year-end figures being lower than 2021

Car sales

European car sales uptick fuels global optimism

Year-on-year sales of new cars increased 12.3% in Western Europe during November

3 January 2023

European car sales uptick fuels global optimism

Carlos Tavares was left frustrated as costly Euro 7 regulations divert company resources

Business

Autocar's 2022 news review: this year's biggest motoring stories

Chips shortage, price rises, Euro 7 regulations, the Ford Fiesta’s demise… Felix Page reviews the top stories

30 December 2022

Autocar's 2022 news review: this year's biggest motoring stories

Finance and corporate

Winners and losers in the 2022 UK car market

Having survived the pandemic, which car makers coped best after this latest bump in the road?

29 December 2022

Winners and losers in the 2022 UK car market

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November saw a significant increase in car production for the UK market

Vehicle manufacturing

UK car production rises in six of the past seven months

Output increased by 5.7% compared with November 2021, despite a slump in export volumes

23 December 2022

UK car production rises in six of the past seven months

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Corporate

Morgan executive chairman Steve Morris steps down

Replaced by Lawrence Price, Morris had been at the British firm for nearly 40 years

22 December 2022

Morgan executive chairman Steve Morris steps down

DS 4 2022 front quarter tracking

The new DS4 has contributed to the brand's market share growth in 2022

Insights

Exclusive: DS CEO and UK boss detail 2023 growth plan

Autocar speaks to Béatrice Foucher and Jules Tilstone for insight on the French premium brand's future

22 December 2022

Exclusive: DS CEO and UK boss detail 2023 growth plan

Production is planned to ramp up to to more than 120 million gallons (550 million litres) by the end of the decade

Environment and energy

Porsche begins synthetic fuel production in Chile

Pilot plant will produce 28,500 gallons of sustainable fuel for combustion-engined race cars

21 December 2022

Porsche begins synthetic fuel production in Chile

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Editors Briefing

Editors Briefing: Is Jaguar's new boss ready to revive the brand?

The team discusses Jaguar's new boss and ponders the future of affordable, small cars

21 December 2022

Editors Briefing: Is Jaguar's new boss ready to revive the brand?

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