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Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push

Ultra-luxury brands take design teams to customers to better sell them high-margin personalisation

Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push
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The Volkswagen Group had the largest market share in Europe from January to May 2023, but cut EV production
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Headwinds threaten European car sales rebound

Inflation might combine with increased new car prices and other factors to cause a "bleak" second half of 2023

Headwinds threaten European car sales rebound
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Stellantis spent £100 million overhauling the Ellesmere Port plant
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Stellantis Ellesmere Port plant to run on hydrogen

‘Blue’ hydrogen is made from natural gas at the nearby Stanlow oil refinery

Stellantis Ellesmere Port plant to run on hydrogen
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Aston Martin currently leans on its relationship with Mercedes-Benz to source electrical components
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How Aston Martin will work with Geely on new electric cars

British firm will look to car makers in the US and China to supply parts, including EV drive units and battery modules

How Aston Martin will work with Geely on new electric cars
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“The existing distribution margins and models are undoubtedly not sustainable.”
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Why Toyota could be next to adopt the agency sales model

Selling cars directly to the customer, rather than through a dealer, may soon extend to mainstream manufacturers

Why Toyota could be next to adopt the agency sales model
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Bentley's first EV will arrive in 2026
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2026 Bentley EV to feature hands-off driving tech

UK brand's first electric car is set to offer hands-free, eyes-off ‘full autonomous’ driving later

2026 Bentley EV to feature hands-off driving tech
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Volkswagen Trinity project is set to be among the first SSP-based models
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Volkswagen SSP EV platform to offer up to 1700bhp from 2026

MEB successor, which will underpin cars from all VW Group brands, is no longer delayed until 2028

Volkswagen SSP EV platform to offer up to 1700bhp from 2026
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Alpine cancelled its joint collaboration to build a sports car with Lotus in May
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Electric Alpine A110 to use bespoke platform after Lotus split

Renault CEO Luca de Meo confirms EV sports car platform could underpin multiple models

Electric Alpine A110 to use bespoke platform after Lotus split
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New Agratas batteries will be much more energy-dense than those in today's Jaguar I-Pace
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JLR selects battery partner for 450-mile electric cars

Indian company Agratas will supply packs of up to 120kWh capacity for future Jaguar and Land Rover electric cars

JLR selects battery partner for 450-mile electric cars
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The US is aiming to reduce its dependence on Chinese materials for EV manufacturing
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What a battery materials deal with the US would mean for the UK

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has hailed negotiations as "giving UK companies stronger access to the US market"

What a battery materials deal with the US would mean for the UK
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Xpeng will cut costs as it battles to compete in China’s cut-throat electric vehicle market
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Xpeng to reduce hardware requirements for ADAS systems

Chinese start-up is “reviewing very carefully” its use of sensors for advanced driver assistance technology

Xpeng to reduce hardware requirements for ADAS systems

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