Thomas Schäfer was formerly CEO of Skoda
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UK car manufacturing directly employs 182,000 people, while the whole industry accounts for almost 782,000
Thousands of jobs could be at risk if the government doesn't act on the UK car industry's calls for help
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Daniel Ricciardo appears to want to continue racing in F1
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The BYD Han (pictured) could emerge as an executive saloon to genuinely rival Tesla
Marque's in-house lithium and semiconductor supply – along with a sensible EV line-up – set it in good stead
Staff and customers alike can be influenced by actions of executives on social media
Showing off on Facebook or Instagram can put people off working for you and alienate customers
Global vehicle data market is expected to be worth more than £250 billion by 2030
Modern cars can collect data on everything from speed to cabin temperature and music choice
Leiters was previously preoccupied with helping Ferrari beat McLaren
Ex-Ferrari tech boss is aware of what needs to be done to cement McLaren as a world-class car maker
Bugatti's 8.0-litre, quad-turbocharged W16 powered the Chiron Super Sport 300+ to 304.773mph in 2019
The new Bugatti Mistral roadster will be the marque's final car with the marvellous W16 engine
Covid-19 pandemic caused cancellation of Geneva motor show in 2020, 2021 and 2022
A move to Qatar for the 2023 Geneva International Motor Show is the final nail in the coffin
PHEV registrations were down 12.5% across Europe in the second quarter of 2022
Reduction in registrations of PHEVs across most of Europe's biggest markets shows their moment may have passed
BMW had the best weekend at Snetterton but more than five drivers could be in title contention
Tight, clean racing at technical Snetterton circuit serves as reminder of BTCC's brilliance
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