Volkswagen ID3 2020 front quarter cornering
New Mobility's chief previously oversaw ID 3 development
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen ramps up software fightback with ‘New Mobility’ arm

New Mobility branch will work closely with Cariad software division on new autonomous and electric vehicles

14 September 2022
Volkswagen ramps up software fightback with ‘New Mobility’ arm
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There is a lack of certainty around residual values for relatively new EVs
Tech, development and manufacturing

Why battery health management is crucial to electric vehicle values

Pressure is mounting for OEMs and dealers to provide information on the lifespan of electric car batteries

14 September 2022
Why battery health management is crucial to electric vehicle values
Bosch Automated Valet Parking front quarter turning
Bosch's Autonomous Valet Parking system uses an array of sensors to autonomously park a car
Tech, development and manufacturing

Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch

From autonomous valet parking to an EV truck for farmers, here are our picks from the 2022 Cenex LCV show

12 September 2022
Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch
Tech, development and manufacturing

How Horiba Mira turned a test track into an R&D powerhouse

Under CEO Dr George Gillespie, Mira has rapidly expanded into a tech hub for the UK's car industry

8 September 2022
How Horiba Mira turned a test track into an R&D powerhouse
Hydrogen pump
Hydrogen and e-fuels "must be part of the solution," says Horiba Mira CEO George Gillespie
Tech, development and manufacturing

Horiba Mira chairman on the "harsh realities" of electrification

"We've reached peak BEV hype," says Dr George Gillespie, who also details the barriers to level 4 autonomy in the UK

8 September 2022
Horiba Mira chairman on the "harsh realities" of electrification
Kia EV6 with Encore battery storage unit
Encore's unit (r) reuses Kia Soul EV battery modules to provide 72kWh of energy storage
Tech, development and manufacturing

Kia Europe to reuse electric car batteries for energy storage

Prototype facility in Berlin uses Kia Soul EV battery modules to provide 72kWh of energy storage

7 September 2022
Kia Europe to reuse electric car batteries for energy storage
Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar's Drivers of Change initiative returns for 2022

Autocar and Ennis & Co's initiative returns, designed to attract talent to key new areas for the automotive industry

7 September 2022
Autocar's Drivers of Change initiative returns for 2022
Snow Lake Lithium spodumene tubes
Mined spodumene is acid-roasted for extraction of lithium
Tech, development and manufacturing

Canadian lithium may prove pivotal in US electrification

Manitoba-based mining firm Snow Lake Lithium could hold the key to North America’s EV production

7 September 2022
Canadian lithium may prove pivotal in US electrification
Deus Vayanne 2022 front static
Deus Vayanne luxury hypercar sits on new WAE EV-R platform
Tech, development and manufacturing

Williams Advanced Engineering to offer EV platform for niche brands

UK engineering firm’s new EV-R skateboard platform opens the door to low-volume sports cars

7 September 2022
Williams Advanced Engineering to offer EV platform for niche brands
Ionetic battery render exploded view
Ionetic is targeting better density than Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 battery packs
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK start-up targets niche marques with cost-cutting battery R&D

New UK tech start-up Ionetic to offer small car makers battery development and production capacity from 2023

6 September 2022
UK start-up targets niche marques with cost-cutting battery R&D

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