Lightyear zero 2022 front quarter tracking
€250k Lightyear 0 is a proof of concept for integrating solar charging tech into an electric car
Environment and energy

Can solar-electric cars break into the mainstream?

Dutch firm Lightyear aims to sell 100,000 affordable solar-electric cars per year

28 November 2022
Can solar-electric cars break into the mainstream?
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In October, 69,524 cars were produced in factories across the UK
vehicle manufacturing

UK car production rebounds after September slump

Electric cars help to correct course but recovery to pre-Covid levels remains distant

25 November 2022
UK car production rebounds after September slump
Red Bull F1 2022 front tracking Austrian GP
More successful teams, such as Red Bull and Mercedes, enjoy larger commercial income
Finance

Analysis: How sponsorship keeps F1 teams afloat

Mercedes-AMG earns almost £85 million from its Petronas tie-up alone

25 November 2022
Analysis: How sponsorship keeps F1 teams afloat
10 arrival beta van 0
In September, Arrival built its first model, the 'L' van, in its Bicester factory
Corporate

Arrival CEO steps down amid start-up's cash struggles

Chairman Peter Cuneo takes reins as interim chief executive after Denis Sverdlov leaves role

24 November 2022
Arrival CEO steps down amid start-up's cash struggles
Polestar 2 arrival at Zeebrugge port 2020
The Asia-Europe route used by the likes of Polestar is becoming more profitable for carrier operators
Vehicle manufacturing

Global shipping squeeze piles on costs for car makers

Ferry rentals costing $100,000 per day add to the inflation in car prices

24 November 2022
Global shipping squeeze piles on costs for car makers
Moove Paua payment card with Tesla Model 3 2022
Moove-Paua fuel card supports prominent networks, including Osprey and Shell Recharge
Software

App launches to help London taxi drivers locate EV chargers

Map tool by Moove shows charge point locations and allows payment across multiple networks

23 November 2022
App launches to help London taxi drivers locate EV chargers
Man using Lidl electric car charger 2021
Lidl GB's chargers are operated by Pod Point, supplying up to 50kW for 40p per kWh
Electric vehicles

Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France

Discount supermarket’s ‘e-station’ offers 360kW rapid charging at 35p per kWh, undercutting rivals

23 November 2022
Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France
Euro NCAP Rover 100 with Honda Jazz crash test
Of the 18,900 traffic fatalities in Europe in 2021, only 44% were car occupants
Government and legislation

How crash testing will adapt to the 'safest' cars ever

Complex rules focused on crash avoidance are moulding the next generation of Euro NCAP tests

23 November 2022
How crash testing will adapt to the 'safest' cars ever
ZF UK engineering hub
ZF's new tech centre will lead R&D on ADAS, steering and braking systems, and more
Tech, development and manufacturing

ZF opens £70 million EV motor hub in the UK

New R&D hub in the West Midlands is already creating the next generation of electro-mobility systems

22 November 2022
ZF opens £70 million EV motor hub in the UK
Maserati MC20 Cielo with CEO
CEO Davide Grasso joined Maserati in 2019 and has overseen the launch of the MC20 supercar
Insights

Exclusive: Maserati boss details plan for 'benchmark' margins

Maserati CEO Davide Grasso reveals goal of 20% profit margins after dramatic financial bounce-back

22 November 2022
Exclusive: Maserati boss details plan for 'benchmark' margins

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