McLaren factory worker installing bumper
Workers should stay in roles to make an impact, but not for too long
Recruitment

Industry digest: how long should you stay in one job?

Loyalty is valuable, but so is moving around as often as possible - particularly in the automotive sector

17 October 2022
Industry digest: how long should you stay in one job?
Nio ET7 2022 exiting battery swap station front quarter
Nio ET7 starts at €1191 (£1040) per month for a three-year lease in Germany
Dealership, sales and marketing

Can EV upstart Nio ever upend premium rivals in the UK?

Nio faces a challenge of gargantuan scale: win over UK premium customers

14 October 2022
Can EV upstart Nio ever upend premium rivals in the UK?
99 renault refactory
Renault Group aims to generate €2.3 billion in turnover annually from its new ‘The Future is Neutral’ (TFiN) arm
vehicle manufacturing

Renault targets resource neutrality with dedicated recycling arm

Renault establishes division focusing on recycling EV batteries and end-of-life vehicles, plus scrap metal recovery

13 October 2022
Renault targets resource neutrality with dedicated recycling arm
Sony Vision S 02 concept 2022 front quarter static
Sony Vision-S 02 concept is expected to inspire joint venture's first EV
Tech, development and manufacturing

Sony Honda Mobility confirms US-built EV for 2026

Joint venture between Japanese giants targets US for first electric car, arriving spring 2026

13 October 2022
Sony Honda Mobility confirms US-built EV for 2026
Used car sale sign
Adding a video to an online advert provides 20-25% more leads, says Johan Sundstrand, CEO of Phyron
Dealership, sales and marketing

Video adverts net uptick for used car retailers

Pandemic emphasised how use of video can help retailers boost leads and slash sale times

13 October 2022
Video adverts net uptick for used car retailers
Renault Korea model
The model's obscured lines show an SUV-style car, which will feature a hybrid powertrain
Business

Renault Korea and Geely preview first joint-venture model

New joint venture with Chinese firm comes more than a year after Renault ended its agreement with Dongfeng

12 October 2022
Renault Korea and Geely preview first joint-venture model
Hyundai Ioniq 6 rear
Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EVs will be heavily inter-connected from 2025
Connected cars

Hyundai Motor Group details huge £11 billion software ramp-up

New operating system and platforms inbound in push to boost vehicles' functionality, value, capability and intelligence

12 October 2022
Hyundai Motor Group details huge £11 billion software ramp-up
Fiat 500 electric Mirafiori production line
Stellantis is confident it can generate £1.7 billion in revenue from remanufacturing annually by 2030
vehicle manufacturing

New Stellantis arm to extend combustion car lifespans

Circular Economy Business unit will supply remanufactured parts in as-new condition

11 October 2022
New Stellantis arm to extend combustion car lifespans
Nissan badge 2022
The sale of Nissan's Russian business is expected to incur a loss of £620 million
Finance and corporate

Nissan announces total exit from Russian market

Nissan is selling manufacturing and sales assets to state with six-year buy-back agreement in place

11 October 2022
Nissan announces total exit from Russian market
Storedot test battery cell pouches
Storedot's silicon-anode cells are claimed to have a 300Wh/kg energy density
Tech, development and manufacturing

Storedot hails ‘extreme fast-charging’ silicon batteries

OEMs impressed by battery tech that allows for 100 miles in five minutes, but CEO says it still has long way to go

11 October 2022
Storedot hails ‘extreme fast-charging’ silicon batteries

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