Corporate

How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants

BMW's profit margin for the first half of 2026 dipped to 3.6% but it's targeting 8-10% by the 2030s

10 August 2026
How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants
Corporate

JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention

Adam Constable takes the helm at Discovery as brand prepares for new models - and positioning

7 August 2026
JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention
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Cybercab roll-out in Austin, Texas, has faced delays
Corporate

Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls

Tesla's second-quarter profits slumped – despite it selling 10% more cars than a year ago

5 August 2026
Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls
Corporate

Nissan appoints Brit behind Qashqai and Juke as next design boss

Matt Weaver, previously the head of London-based Nissan Design Europe, will take the reins in October

4 August 2026
Nissan appoints Brit behind Qashqai and Juke as next design boss
Manufacturing

Chinese car makers all share parts - will the world follow?

"Everyone has the same door handle": how Chinese firms build cars so cheaply

3 August 2026
Chinese car makers all share parts - will the world follow?
Business

Renault open to building Chinese cars in Europe – on its own terms

Firm is "not in a hurry" to join Ford and Stellantis in building Chinese cars – but would consider a beneficial deal

30 July 2026
Renault open to building Chinese cars in Europe – on its own terms
Electric cars

ZEV mandate review is 'urgent', industry warns new PM

'Unrealistic' rise of zero-emission targets risk future investment in UK industry, claims SMMT boss

30 July 2026
ZEV mandate review is 'urgent', industry warns new PM
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Cian O'Brien has run Audi and VW Commercial Vehicles in UK
Business

JLR names ex-Audi boss as UK MD ahead of crucial new models

Long-serving VW Group exec Cian O'Brien to run JLR UK as Patrick McGillycuddy becomes Defender MD

29 July 2026
JLR names ex-Audi boss as UK MD ahead of crucial new models
Corporate

Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback

Maria Grazia Davino moves from regional managing director of BYD Europe to the Blue Oval

29 July 2026
Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback
Business

Porsche turnaround gathers pace as profits recover from dire 2025

Deliveries down but margins up, as firm pivots to 'value over volume'; 911 surges while all other models decline

29 July 2026
Porsche turnaround gathers pace as profits recover from dire 2025

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