Tesla Model Y front tracking
The Model Y was the UK's best-selling EV, thanks in large part to a £299pm lease deal
Electric vehicles

Car makers on track to hit UK's EV targets after bumper September

Strong discounts and leasing deals provided the sales push that EV makers sorely needed

15 October 2024
Car makers on track to hit UK's EV targets after bumper September
Maserati MC20 front quarter tracking
Maserati will be brought closer to Italian sibling brand Alfa Romeo
Corporate

Stellantis chief blames Maserati 'problem' on poor marketing

Carlos Tavares says Italian luxury brand "is in the red" because it isn't clearly positioned in the market

14 October 2024
Stellantis chief blames Maserati 'problem' on poor marketing
Leapmotor T03 front quarter
Leapmotor already builds the T03 city car (pictured) at the old Fiat 500 plant in Tychy, Poland
Manufacturing

Leapmotor considers ramping up Europe production to dodge tariffs

Chinese EV brand's backing by Stellantis gives it extra flexibility for production in Europe

14 October 2024
Leapmotor considers ramping up Europe production to dodge tariffs
Vauxhall Combo production UK
Carlos Tavares ordered a review of Stellantis's UK factories, Luton and Ellesmere Port, in August
Business

Stellantis to make 'correction' to UK business to boost profits

Company chief announces big change "in the next few weeks" after months of threats to UK plants

14 October 2024
Stellantis to make 'correction' to UK business to boost profits
Business

Stellantis boss Tavares to step down in 2026

Car giant launches major management shake-up in bid to reinvigorate performance

11 October 2024
Stellantis boss Tavares to step down in 2026
Massimo Fumarola
Massimo Fumarola joined Morgan from Lamborghini
Corporate

Morgan CEO steps down after three years

Massimo Fumarola steps down "for personal reasons"; technical chief Matthew Hole named new managing director

9 October 2024
Morgan CEO steps down after three years
Land Rover Defender production Nitra
Defender (pictured) and Discovery are built at JLR's plant in Nitra, Slovakia
Corporate

JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war

Prospect of China raising tariffs on EU-built Land Rovers could hurt firm's business in critical market

9 October 2024
JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war
Autonomous vehicles

What investors will be watching out for at Tesla’s Robotaxi day

From the automated people carrier itself to the long-mooted 'Model 2', here's what to keep an eye on

9 October 2024
What investors will be watching out for at Tesla’s Robotaxi day
Mini dealer
BMW/Mini was among the brands that set in motion plans to switch to agency
Car sales

How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla

'Legacy' makers wanted to take revenue back from the middleman, but it hasn't gone according to plan for all

7 October 2024
How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla
byd seal review 2024 01 action front
BYD is currently charged tariffs of 27.4%
Electric vehicles

European Commission approves tariffs on Chinese EVs

Charges of up to 45% will be applied to Chinese electric cars for the next five years

4 October 2024
European Commission approves tariffs on Chinese EVs

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