Pod Point home charger 2022
Pod Point expects demand for plug-in vehicles – and thus its business – to rebound in the long term
Finance

Pod Point braces for 2023 losses as EV deliveries fall

EDF-owned home charger supplier blames losses on long lead times for new plug-in vehicles

21 November 2022
Pod Point braces for 2023 losses as EV deliveries fall
Xpeng showroom Sweden 2022
Xpeng opened its first showroom in Sweden earlier this year
Electric vehicles

Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?

The Chinese Tesla rival made a promising start in Norway but that does not guarantee Continental success

21 November 2022
Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?
Jaguar logo
Twitter and Meta have made widely publicised mass lay-offs
Recruitment

Jaguar Land Rover to hire redundant Meta and Twitter staff

Car maker opens “almost 800" vacancies in digital teams following turmoil in the technology industry

18 November 2022
Jaguar Land Rover to hire redundant Meta and Twitter staff
VW Polo
Decision on the future of the VW Polo is due in around two weeks
Euro 7

Volkswagen Polo faces axe as Euro 7 rules drive price up

VW boss Thomas Schäfer says newly confirmed emission rules could add €5000 to the cost of a small car

18 November 2022
Volkswagen Polo faces axe as Euro 7 rules drive price up
UK car industry collage
Despite difficulties, experts are reluctant to completely write off the UK motor industry
Vehicle manufacturing

State of the nation: can the British car industry rebound?

Brexit, Covid-19 and other factors have conspired to halve UK car production levels compared with 2015 estimates

18 November 2022
State of the nation: can the British car industry rebound?
Nissan Leaf production line 2013
Zero-emission vehicles and niche manufacturers will be crucial for the industry's future, says the SMMT
Vehicle manufacturing

How to fix the UK's automotive industry

The SMMT represents the motoring industry – here's its to-do list for the government

18 November 2022
How to fix the UK's automotive industry
Stellantis Aimotive autonomous tech screen
Aimotive will operate separately from Stellantis's corporate structure, maintaining its "startup culture"
Autonomous vehicles

Hungarian firm to develop Stellantis driver-assistance tech

Aimotive will take over development of conglomerate’s autonomous vehicle technologies due in 2024

17 November 2022
Hungarian firm to develop Stellantis driver-assistance tech
Mercedes emissions testing lab front quarter
Since 2017, manufacturers have had to prove a vehicle's emissions on the road as well as in the lab
Government and legislation

Why car makers are so frustrated with Euro 7

The EU's new emissions proposals have drawn industry-wide ire, even from green transport groups

17 November 2022
Why car makers are so frustrated with Euro 7
Thierry Bollore Jaguar Land Rover CEO
Thierry Bolloré drew up wide-reaching transformation plan for Jaguar Land Rover
Corporate

Thierry Bollore steps down as Jaguar Land Rover CEO

Ex-Renault boss leaves Gaydon after less than two years for personal reasons; Adrian Mardell becomes CEO

16 November 2022
Thierry Bollore steps down as Jaguar Land Rover CEO
First Hydrogen van front quarter tracking
Converted Man eTGE panel vans promise massively boosted range and reduced downtime
Hydrogen

British-Canadian firm bets on hydrogen with 372-mile fuel cell van

Start-up First Hydrogen is looking to offer UK fleets a diesel alternative from early 2023

15 November 2022
British-Canadian firm bets on hydrogen with 372-mile fuel cell van

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