BMW CEO Oliver Zipse justified low i7 sales as "not a surprise"
BMW sold 245 i7s in China during the first half of 2023, compared with around 5000 7 Series
West Midlands Gigafactory plans to eventually produce 60GWh of batteries annually
Coventry project hopes government will continue to back battery production, having supported Tata’s Somerset site
More needs to be done to advertise features of cars that women buyers care about, said Auto Trader’s Ian Plummer
Male-focused adverts are one example of how UK women are inadvertently being excluded
'Small government' approach risks exporting jobs to the EU and Asia, said Palmer
Former Aston Martin CEO implores government to increase incentives to boost EV transition
Weakening EV and PHEV sales have raised concerned over China's continued economic growth
Electric and plug-in-hybrid cars will be exempted from a 10% sales tax in 2024 and 2025 to boost sales
From left to right: BYD's European line-up comprises the Tang, Dolphin, Seal, Atto 3 and Han
Chinese manufacturer aims to double its sales in 2023 using EU entry
The US is aiming to reduce its dependence on Chinese materials for EV manufacturing
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has hailed negotiations as "giving UK companies stronger access to the US market"
Electric seven-seater will help Ford to compete in a less-hotly-contested segment
American manufacturing giant will instead focus on larger, more profitable vehicles
Shanghai is a bustling city which has rapidly changed since the Covid outbreak | Image: Getty Images
Post-Covid, China's car industry has hit its stride and its city streets are rapidly changing
Ford was once a volume player in the Chinese market but has since fallen down the sales charts
The control that domestic brands have wrested over the Chinese market has forced outsiders to re-evaluate
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