Business

"Luca de Meo's departure is unequivocally a blow to Renault"

Italian leaves automotive sector after five years at French group to head up Gucci owner Kering

16 June 2025
"Luca de Meo's departure is unequivocally a blow to Renault"
New cars

We drive a new pick-up truck from...Kia

Korean firm's first pick-up is a great design, decent to drive and an interesting next step in Kia’s evolution

16 June 2025
We drive a new pick-up truck from...Kia
Electric vehicles

Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down

French firm starts hunt for new CEO after shock departure of de Meo after five years

15 June 2025
Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down
Vans

Ford most exposed to electric target fines despite being UK's top van seller

The Blue Oval has sold just 2443 electric light commercial vehicles in 2025 - 5.4% of its 45,190 total

13 June 2025
Ford most exposed to electric target fines despite being UK's top van seller
Car sales

Mass-market Polestar 7 to accelerate move to dealer model

Brand's sales in May rose 274% year-on-year, spurred by new models and dealers – and there's more to come

11 June 2025
Mass-market Polestar 7 to accelerate move to dealer model
Vans

Transit vans the key to Ford's European sales growth

Ford has led the CV sector in Europe for the past decade – now it does much more than just build Transits

10 June 2025
Transit vans the key to Ford's European sales growth
Thatcham Research'a Ford Mustang Mach-e on a test track
Thatcham Research's new VRR uses five pillars to assess risk more accurately.
Insights

Thatcham Research’s VRR is set to reshape UK insurance

New system scores vehicles across five pillars: Performance, Damageability, Repairability, Safety, and Security

9 June 2025
Thatcham Research’s VRR is set to reshape UK insurance
BMW iX5 hydrogen prototype front quarter tracking
iX5 Hydrogen prototypes were used as a testbed for production FCEV due 2028
Hydrogen

Hydrogen car roll-out in UK stalled as just three pumps in operation

BMW has said it won't make sense to launch its upcoming FCEV here with such limited infrastructure

9 June 2025
Hydrogen car roll-out in UK stalled as just three pumps in operation
Environment and energy

"Have we gone too far?" Dacia boss says cars must get smaller

Shift toward bigger and bigger cars harms the enivronment – and the affordability of smaller models

6 June 2025
"Have we gone too far?" Dacia boss says cars must get smaller
Finance and corporate

Inside Alpine's 20-year plan to become a proper Porsche rival

Renault-owned French brand is betting big on its potential to become a credible premium player

5 June 2025
Inside Alpine's 20-year plan to become a proper Porsche rival

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