Tech, development and manufacturing

BMW mulls future of small front-driven combustion cars

Cars like the BMW 1 Series are difficult to electrify and not as lucrative as larger siblings

29 April 2022
BMW mulls future of small front-driven combustion cars
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK car production falls 44.4% in March; quarterly figure plummets

Total number of new cars produced in first quarter of the year fell by almost 100,000 from 2021 level

28 April 2022
UK car production falls 44.4% in March; quarterly figure plummets
Tech, development and manufacturing

Is time up for just-in-time car manufacturing?

Industry experts discuss whether recent supply chain disruptions will change the manufacturing business model

26 April 2022
Is time up for just-in-time car manufacturing?
Alfa Tonale factory opener
Currently, only 15 Tonales a day roll down the production line
Tech, development and manufacturing

How Alfa Romeo hopes to improve quality on Tonale SUV

Italian brand's revamped factory and new production processes point way to new standards

25 April 2022
How Alfa Romeo hopes to improve quality on Tonale SUV
Tech, development and manufacturing

Strikes at Mini’s Cowley plant called off after pay offer

Initial dates have been called off, although strikes could take place in May if the offer is rejected

22 April 2022
Strikes at Mini’s Cowley plant called off after pay offer
Tesla Model Y deliveries
Tesla Model Y is firm's most recent introduction
Tech, development and manufacturing

Tesla surges to record profits despite industry setbacks

EV firm posted record delivery figures in the first quarter and raised prices to combat surging production costs

21 April 2022
Tesla surges to record profits despite industry setbacks
Tech, development and manufacturing

How China's zero-Covid policy is affecting car makers

With Shanghai in the grip of a Covid spike, car manufacturers are braced for more production issues

21 April 2022
How China's zero-Covid policy is affecting car makers
Tech, development and manufacturing

Car industry reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Stellantis stops production in Russia, Porsche cuts production outlook

19 April 2022
Car industry reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar Business podcast: is just-in-time manufacturing dead?

Senior executives from the car industry discuss whether the just-in-time model remains fit for purpose

14 April 2022
Autocar Business podcast: is just-in-time manufacturing dead?
Arrival robot tech cell 1 (1)
Arrival factory has capacity of 5000 vans per year
Tech, development and manufacturing

How Arrival is shaking up factory production

British start-up is almost ready to begin making its electric van using radical process

11 April 2022
How Arrival is shaking up factory production

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