Bosch Automated Valet Parking front quarter turning
Bosch's Autonomous Valet Parking system uses an array of sensors to autonomously park a car
Tech, development and manufacturing

Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch

From autonomous valet parking to an EV truck for farmers, here are our picks from the 2022 Cenex LCV show

12 September 2022
Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch
Aston Martin Valhalla front quarter static
Fully finished Valhalla supercar was shown at Monterey Car Week
Insights

Aston Martin bosses detail beginning of new era

Three top Aston Martin executives share their thoughts on the brand's past, present and future

9 September 2022
Aston Martin bosses detail beginning of new era
Tobias Moers L Manfred Fitzgerald R Piech Automotive lead
Tobias Moers (l) and Manfred Fitzgerald (r) will be co-chairmen of Piëch Automotive
Finance and corporate

Tobias Moers joins Piech Automotive as chief technical officer

Ex-Aston Martin CEO will run Swiss start-up alongside Manfred Fitzgerald, former head of Genesis

8 September 2022
Tobias Moers joins Piech Automotive as chief technical officer
Rivian-Amazon EDV 03
Rivian currently produces EDV 700 van for Amazon
Finance and corporate

Mercedes-Benz and Rivian partner to build electric vans in Europe

American EV start-up chooses factory in mainland Europe over the UK location it had previously considered

8 September 2022
Mercedes-Benz and Rivian partner to build electric vans in Europe
Cazoo Mercdes Sprinter car transporter front quarter tracking
Cazoo will re-focus on its UK operations following mainland Europe exit
Finance and corporate

Analysis: Why Cazoo is pulling out of mainland Europe

Cazoo has announced it will cease its business in mainland Europe amid a financial drought

8 September 2022
Analysis: Why Cazoo is pulling out of mainland Europe
97 manchester cazoo exterior
Cazoo anticipates that the move will save more than £100 million, including winding-down costs
Dealership, sales and marketing

Cazoo to pull out of EU amid cash issues

Car-buying service to focus solely on the UK market to allow it to "break even"

8 September 2022
Cazoo to pull out of EU amid cash issues
Tech, development and manufacturing

How Horiba Mira turned a test track into an R&D powerhouse

Under CEO Dr George Gillespie, Mira has rapidly expanded into a tech hub for the UK's car industry

8 September 2022
How Horiba Mira turned a test track into an R&D powerhouse
Hydrogen pump
Hydrogen and e-fuels "must be part of the solution," says Horiba Mira CEO George Gillespie
Tech, development and manufacturing

Horiba Mira chairman on the "harsh realities" of electrification

"We've reached peak BEV hype," says Dr George Gillespie, who also details the barriers to level 4 autonomy in the UK

8 September 2022
Horiba Mira chairman on the "harsh realities" of electrification
Richard Moore West Midlands Gigafactory
Richard Moore previously worked for JLR and was involved with Jaguar I-Pace development
Finance and corporate

West Midlands Gigafactory hires former Lotus director of engineering

Battery manufacturer recruits previous Lotus engineering director Richard Moore to oversee strategy

8 September 2022
West Midlands Gigafactory hires former Lotus director of engineering
Kia EV6 with Encore battery storage unit
Encore's unit (r) reuses Kia Soul EV battery modules to provide 72kWh of energy storage
Tech, development and manufacturing

Kia Europe to reuse electric car batteries for energy storage

Prototype facility in Berlin uses Kia Soul EV battery modules to provide 72kWh of energy storage

7 September 2022
Kia Europe to reuse electric car batteries for energy storage

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