Insights

Dacia plots back-to-basics approach to capture value market

Dacia targets thrifty, environmentally-conscious buyers focusing on offering only the equipment needed and no more

16 September 2022
Dacia plots back-to-basics approach to capture value market
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Repurchase agreement consists mainly of an £801m payment
Finance and corporate

Stellantis to buy £800m of shares back from General Motors

Stellantis takes back 69.1 million common shares from 2017 Vauxhall-Opel acquisition

15 September 2022
Stellantis to buy £800m of shares back from General Motors
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Argo AI is one of several tech start-ups testing autonomous vehicles on public roads
Government and legislation

Roadside tech could speed up sluggish autonomous vehicle rollout

China's focus on public infrastructure puts it leagues ahead in the global race to level four autonomy

15 September 2022
Roadside tech could speed up sluggish autonomous vehicle rollout
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New Mobility's chief previously oversaw ID 3 development
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen ramps up software fightback with ‘New Mobility’ arm

New Mobility branch will work closely with Cariad software division on new autonomous and electric vehicles

14 September 2022
Volkswagen ramps up software fightback with ‘New Mobility’ arm
Tesla Model 3 2022 front quarter charging
This year’s rampant energy price rises have left advisory electric rates far off the mark
Government and legislation

Call for government to revise business mileage rates for electric cars

Rocketing energy costs leave business drivers out of pocket as rate stagnates at five pence per mile

14 September 2022
Call for government to revise business mileage rates for electric cars
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There is a lack of certainty around residual values for relatively new EVs
Tech, development and manufacturing

Why battery health management is crucial to electric vehicle values

Pressure is mounting for OEMs and dealers to provide information on the lifespan of electric car batteries

14 September 2022
Why battery health management is crucial to electric vehicle values
Ferrari Purosangue 2023 side doors open
£390,000 SUV will be limited to 2500 examples per year
Dealership, sales and marketing

Will new Ferrari Purosangue be Italian marque's Porsche Cayenne?

High-riding, V12 four-seater was years in the making. Here's how other marques have fared in the SUV game

13 September 2022
Will new Ferrari Purosangue be Italian marque's Porsche Cayenne?
Aston Martin DB11 front quarter tracking
The DB11 (pictured), Vantage and DBS are all due to be revamped next year
Finance and corporate

What next for Aston Martin after crucial fundraising drive?

Share price dipped to £1.73 after rights issue yesterday, in which Saudi Arabia took a 16.7% stake in the firm

13 September 2022
What next for Aston Martin after crucial fundraising drive?
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Electricity prices are rising to an expected average of 51p per kWh by the end of the year
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: How the cost of living crisis affects EVs

Rising electricity prices could edge EVs towards the point of parity with petrol and diesel

13 September 2022
Inside the industry: How the cost of living crisis affects EVs
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Bentley's involvement in Manchester Pride 2022 was a first for the marque
Insights

Bentley makes employee diversity key part of transformation plan

The firm’s future-proofing strategy makes diversity and inclusion just as important as electrification

13 September 2022
Bentley makes employee diversity key part of transformation plan

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