Tech, development and manufacturing

Britishvolt to secure £200m from UK government for battery factory

FT reports government will soon sign off investment package; Stellantis named as potential Britishvolt customer

26 October 2021
Britishvolt to secure £200m from UK government for battery factory
Tech, development and manufacturing

Skoda Fabia Estate axed to make way for new EVs

Bosses had confirmed the largest Fabia would return but will now accelerate phase-out of combustion cars

25 October 2021
Skoda Fabia Estate axed to make way for new EVs
Tech, development and manufacturing

Envision plans major expansion of Sunderland battery plant

Chinese firm plans huge boost in output from UK's only current EV battery factory, built to supply the Nissan Leaf

25 October 2021
Envision plans major expansion of Sunderland battery plant
Tech, development and manufacturing

Brembo Sensify is revolutionary new AI braking system

Italian firm's new electronic hardware, due in 2024, improves efficiency, safety and responsiveness. We try it

25 October 2021
Brembo Sensify is revolutionary new AI braking system
Tech, development and manufacturing

Tesla achieves best quarter on record with Q3 performance

EV firm announces revenue growth of 57% year on year in quarter three, with an operating income of $2 billion amid supply issues and pandemic

21 October 2021
Tesla achieves best quarter on record with Q3 performance
Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar's Great Women podcast: automotive and mobility executive search specialist Lynda Ennis

In the latest of our Great Women podcasts, we chat to Lynda Ennis as the industry grapples with a rapidly changing landscape

21 October 2021
Autocar's Great Women podcast: automotive and mobility executive search specialist Lynda Ennis
Tech, development and manufacturing

Stellantis partners with LG for new EV battery factory in US

Factory will have annual capacity of 40GWh, supplying assembly plants throughout the US, Canada and Mexico

18 October 2021
Stellantis partners with LG for new EV battery factory in US
Tech, development and manufacturing

How recovery firms are adapting to the rise of EVs

Electric cars pose unique challenges for breakdown companies. Are they prepared?

18 October 2021
How recovery firms are adapting to the rise of EVs
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volvo Group launches first vehicle made from fossil-free steel

Green steel initiative unveiled in collaboration with SSAB, as agreement with Ovako reached to use excess hydrogen

13 October 2021
Volvo Group launches first vehicle made from fossil-free steel
Tech, development and manufacturing

Bentley boss: make UK a "safe haven" for battery production

Bentley CEO suggests that rules of origin could stifle demand for greener electric vehicles

12 October 2021
Bentley boss: make UK a "safe haven" for battery production

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