Business

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Registrations grew by 1.2% year on year – the first sign of growth since February – but, bar 2021, it was still the worst August since 2013

Dealership, sales and marketing

SMMT calls for government support after weak August sales

The SMMT has urged the new prime minister to act quickly to support the car industry's recovery

5 September 2022

SMMT calls for government support after weak August sales

Prologium building

ProLogium previously stated it will begin mass production of solid-state batteries by 2023

Tech, development and manufacturing

Taiwanese battery manufacturer considers UK for $8bn gigafactory

Solid-state battery specialist ProLogium shortlists 90 potential sites across five European countries

5 September 2022

Taiwanese battery manufacturer considers UK for $8bn gigafactory

Julian Thomson behind wheel

Thomson will direct a new GM Advanced Design studio based in the Midlands

Finance and corporate

Former Jaguar design boss surfaces at General Motors

Lotus Elise S1 designer Julian Thomson will oversee new UK design studio for GM

5 September 2022

Former Jaguar design boss surfaces at General Motors

Sajjad Khan's appointment reportedly hinges on Mercedes' consent for the move

Finance and corporate

Porsche poaches former Mercedes tech chief to run IT

Software expert Sajjad Khan is expected to join Porsche board to oversee delivery of new tech

2 September 2022

Porsche poaches former Mercedes tech chief to run IT

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Success of the Polestar 2 bolstered the firm's performance in the first half of the year

Finance and corporate

Polestar increases revenue by 95% in first half of 2022

Electric car firm brought in $1.38 billion (£1.17bn) compared with $534.8 million a year ago

2 September 2022

Polestar increases revenue by 95% in first half of 2022

Vinfast lineup 2022

Vinfast is entering segments A through E with a variety of new models

Insights

Vinfast CEO's 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader

Founded in 2017, Vinfast has already enjoyed huge success at home in Vietnam, and now it aims to go global

2 September 2022

Vinfast CEO's 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader

Volkswagen Group banners with Oliver Blume

VW Group boss Oliver Blume is streamlining the board of management

Finance and corporate

VW Group shrinks management board under new chairman

New chairman Oliver Blume says VW Group brands will be given more business responsibility amid top-level restructure

1 September 2022

VW Group shrinks management board under new chairman

McLaren CEO Michael Leiters with cars

New McLaren CEO Michael Leiters

Insights

Exclusive: new McLaren CEO on electrification and building an SUV

Former Ferrari technical chief outlines his vision for Woking from day one to electrification and more

1 September 2022

Exclusive: new McLaren CEO on electrification and building an SUV

Volkswagen eVTOL 2022

Volkswagen showed its eVTOL prototype in August

Tech, development and manufacturing

Could eVTOL aircraft be the future of personal transport?

Huge names as varied as Hyundai, Suzuki and Volkswagen are all invested in this emerging tech

31 August 2022

Could eVTOL aircraft be the future of personal transport?

Britishvolt factory render above

Delay has been attributed to inflation, recession and geopolitical uncertainties

Tech, development and manufacturing

Britishvolt delays battery production by six months

Firm announces delay in cell manufacturing from the end of 2024 to mid-2025

30 August 2022

Britishvolt delays battery production by six months

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