Skoda Elroq
Skoda's new Elroq EV is priced to compete with Chinese rivals
Electric vehicles

Skoda: Tariffs on Chinese EVs will have ‘no effect’

Czech company’s sales and marketing chief warns China will just set up shop in Europe

4 October 2024
Skoda: Tariffs on Chinese EVs will have ‘no effect’
Polestar 2
Sales of the Polestar 2 have fallen
Corporate

Can Polestar's new management finally right the ship?

Appointment of a former CFO to lead the start-up tells all about its situation but there's hope on the horizon

3 October 2024
Can Polestar's new management finally right the ship?
Electric vehicles

Ford boss: Halve VAT on electric cars, or miss 2030 EV target

Lisa Brankin says car makers can comply with UK's ZEV mandate only if EV purchase incentives return

1 October 2024
Ford boss: Halve VAT on electric cars, or miss 2030 EV target
Electric vehicles

China's BYD plans to become "European manufacturer" in 2025

Firm's new European advisor tells Autocar impacts from tariffs are "temporary"

1 October 2024
China's BYD plans to become "European manufacturer" in 2025
Car sales

Why Aston Martin has slashed 2024 sales target by 1000 cars

Former Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark claimed 7000-car target would have required “near-perfect execution”

30 September 2024
Why Aston Martin has slashed 2024 sales target by 1000 cars
Manufacturing

Recaro-triggered Ineos stop exposes fragility of supply chain

Ineos believes it could take until early 2025 to resume full production of its Grenadier 4x4

26 September 2024
Recaro-triggered Ineos stop exposes fragility of supply chain
factory 1
First EV expected to be built at Halewood is the next Range Rover Velar
Vehicle manufacturing

JLR Halewood plant ready to build EV and ICE Land Rovers

Total investment of £500m brings longer production lines for EVs, new body shop and larger paint shop

26 September 2024
JLR Halewood plant ready to build EV and ICE Land Rovers
New cars

UK car industry optimistic despite August production decline

Industry chiefs hail future investment as key for return to growth but call on government to finalise automotive plan

26 September 2024
UK car industry optimistic despite August production decline
suzuki evx front three quarters
Suzuki eVX electric crossover could become one of India's most important automotive exports
Electric vehicles

Could India displace China as a more benign global EV leader?

JLR, Suzuki, Tata and possibly Ford are poised to export EVs from the low-cost vehicle centre of the world

25 September 2024
Could India displace China as a more benign global EV leader?
Electric vehicles

BMW's flexibility now the industry standard to survive EV reality

More are following the company's cautious decision to treat electric as just another drivetrain option

23 September 2024
BMW's flexibility now the industry standard to survive EV reality

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