Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar Business Live: Battery production in Europe

We’re joined by industry experts from Britishvolt and Ford, as we look into the realities of localised battery production

5 July 2022
Autocar Business Live: Battery production in Europe
Toyota Prius front tracking
The Toyota Prius has dominated ride-hailing services
Tech, development and manufacturing

Why manufacturers focusing on ride-hailing companies makes sense

Renault, BYD and Ford are all actively looking into building specific models for the likes of Uber and Lyft

4 July 2022
Why manufacturers focusing on ride-hailing companies makes sense
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volvo to open new EV factory in Slovakia in 2026

Volvo pledges £1bn to third European site, with a production capacity of 250,000 cars per year

1 July 2022
Volvo to open new EV factory in Slovakia in 2026
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen plans to overtake Tesla by mid-decade

CEO Herbert Diess says VW will aim to take advantage of Tesla's battery-supply issues and Covid shutdowns

30 June 2022
Volkswagen plans to overtake Tesla by mid-decade
Tech, development and manufacturing

EV company Next.e.Go plans UK microfactory

Company behind the e.Go Life city car, on sale in Europe since 2019, to build cars in Britain

28 June 2022
EV company Next.e.Go plans UK microfactory
Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar Business podcast: The future of manufacturing

Senior figures from the industry discuss how and why car factories could change

28 June 2022
Autocar Business podcast: The future of manufacturing
Ineos Grenadier factory
Ineos has bought the Smart factory from Mercedes-Benz
Tech, development and manufacturing

The Knowledge: how the future of car manufacturing is shaping up

In the latest edition of Autocar Business Live, we chat to industry experts about the latest trends in car factories

23 June 2022
The Knowledge: how the future of car manufacturing is shaping up
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Ford Focus was recently heavily updated, and will bow out in 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ford Focus production to end in 2025

End of the family car is also likely to mean the end of Ford production at Saarlouis plant in Germany

22 June 2022
Ford Focus production to end in 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Supply chains ‘absolutely critical’ for industry’s electric future

Car makers are warned to build their parts base, or risk being left behind as EV competition rises

21 June 2022
Supply chains ‘absolutely critical’ for industry’s electric future
Tech, development and manufacturing

Wejo data platform to accelerate autonomous vehicle development

Data firm will pool live data from 18 million vehicles and offer it to all autonomous vehicle developers

17 June 2022
Wejo data platform to accelerate autonomous vehicle development

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