Manufacturing

MG mulls positioning shift as European production to lift prices

Chinese firm is planning to build a European factory, but that will inevitably undermine its cost advantage

16 March 2026
MG mulls positioning shift as European production to lift prices
Manufacturing

BMW slams 'protectionist' Made in Europe laws as 'doomed to fail'

New EU act is intended to help European car makers in fight against cheaper Chinese imports

13 March 2026
BMW slams 'protectionist' Made in Europe laws as 'doomed to fail'
Electric cars

Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'

Car makers say they are being left in limbo as they wait to see if Westminster will relax UK's ZEV mandate

13 March 2026
Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'
Corporate

Leiters' challenge: reshaping Porsche for a different world

Tariffs, softened EV sales targets and threat from Chinese brands have forced a total rethink for Porsche

13 March 2026
Leiters' challenge: reshaping Porsche for a different world
Finance and corporate

Seat and Cupra post record sales but tariffs and investments decimate profits

Spanish siblings sold 657k cars but claimed a margin of just €1m in light of huge trade costs and capex

12 March 2026
Seat and Cupra post record sales but tariffs and investments decimate profits
Electric cars

VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK

Martin Sander warns that manufacturers will need to compensate for heavy EV discounts by hiking ICE prices

12 March 2026
VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK
Finance and corporate

Porsche plots new flagships in turnaround plan after margins collapse

New 'high-end' sports cars and SUVs on the cards as Porsche fights to rebuild margin from 2025's 1.1%

11 March 2026
Porsche plots new flagships in turnaround plan after margins collapse
Business

Renault Scenic and Rafale to offer up to 466 miles with new platform

Announced as part of Renault Group's Futuready strategy, architecture will underpin ‘B+’ to D-segment vehicles

10 March 2026
Renault Scenic and Rafale to offer up to 466 miles with new platform
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Launch of new entry EV family in 2026 will be pivotal to VW Group's recovery plan
Finance and corporate

VW Group to slash costs after profits dive in tumultuous 2025

Company plans 50,000 job cuts as tariffs and restructuring costs send operating margins to pandemic levels

10 March 2026
VW Group to slash costs after profits dive in tumultuous 2025
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The Vauxhall Corsa is Stellantis's best-seller in the UK
Business

Stellantis will shrink UK operations without ZEV mandate changes

Europe boss Emanuele Cappellano says car makers are bleeding money in trying to hit EV targets

6 March 2026
Stellantis will shrink UK operations without ZEV mandate changes

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