Business

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Polestar is trying to get as many people behind the wheel as it can

Dealership, sales and marketing

Test drives remain as critical as ever for car buyers and sellers

Makers say introduction of electric cars has brought new motivation to get prospective buyers behind the wheel

11 August 2022

Test drives remain as critical as ever for car buyers and sellers

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Ford Mustang Mach-E is due Level 2+ Bluecruise software in UK next year

Tech, development and manufacturing

How Level 3 autonomous driving will reshape the car industry

Ford is showcasing Level 2+, Mercedes is exploring Level 3. What's the difference and what are the opportunities?

10 August 2022

How Level 3 autonomous driving will reshape the car industry

EV Technology Group Centre of Excellence Silverstone

EV Technology Group's Centre of Excellence will house R&D and production hubs

Finance and corporate

EVTG: Moke and Fablink owner sets up at Silverstone

EV Technology Group acquires ‘Centre of Excellence’ to house research, development and production

9 August 2022

EVTG: Moke and Fablink owner sets up at Silverstone

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A fleet of more than 100 taxis will use the Enso TX1 tyre | Image: Matt Alexander/PA Wire

Environment and energy

London taxis get longer-range, pay-per-mile EV tyres

Enso EV tyres to be trialled on more than 100 LEVC taxis with unique subscription model

9 August 2022

London taxis get longer-range, pay-per-mile EV tyres

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Rivian has designed a bespoke delivery van for Amazon

Environment and energy

Why last-mile delivery EVs are big business for car and retail firms

Electric commercial vehicles are huge opportunity for manufacturers, but they face fierce competition from start-ups

8 August 2022

Why last-mile delivery EVs are big business for car and retail firms

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Arrival's car is a bespoke ride-hailing EV designed for Uber

Finance and corporate

Arrival halts development of Uber EV and electric bus

Financial Times reports Bicester-based mobility outfit is scaling back as share price falls

5 August 2022

Arrival halts development of Uber EV and electric bus

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The updated MG 5 SW EV (pictured) is due to go on sale in the UK in the coming months

New cars

MG outsells Skoda, Mini in UK to become 12th largest brand

Soaring sales in first half of 2022 nudge Chinese value manufacturer up seven spots in the charts

5 August 2022

MG outsells Skoda, Mini in UK to become 12th largest brand

Carlos Tavares Stellantis CEO

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares

Finance and corporate

Car manufacturers remain cautious despite record earnings

Bosses at Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and others are wary of recessionary black clouds on the horizon

5 August 2022

Car manufacturers remain cautious despite record earnings

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New cars

July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders

Registrations dropped to 112,162 units in July as a result of supply and semiconductor shortages

4 August 2022

July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders

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Electric cars like the BMW iX increase manufacturing carbon footprint by 40%

Environment and energy

BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production

German firm also targets supply chain as a whole in a bid to reduce overall emissions by 20%

4 August 2022

BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production

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