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Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet plant in Osnabrück could be shuttered
Corporate

Report: Volkswagen Group plans 30,000 job cuts in Germany

German giant could close two plants and severely cut R&D as it pushes to improve its profitability

20 September 2024
Report: Volkswagen Group plans 30,000 job cuts in Germany
Autocar Business

Change Makers Podcast: why fleets should go electric (ep.15)

We’re joined by VEV’s Mike Nakrani to discuss the benefits of electrification for commercial fleet managers

19 September 2024
Change Makers Podcast: why fleets should go electric (ep.15)
Manufacturing

Nio eyes purchase of Audi’s Belgium plant to avoid EU import tariffs

An offer will be submitted to Audi parent Volkswagen Group by 23 September, according to a Belgian newspaper

19 September 2024
Nio eyes purchase of Audi’s Belgium plant to avoid EU import tariffs
GWM Ora dealer
Conventional hybrids surged in popularity while EVs, PHEVs, petrols and diesels all dropped
Electric vehicles

European industry warns it will miss CO2 targets as EV sales fall

Trade body ACEA calls for review of 2025's emissions legislation as market shifts back to hybrids

19 September 2024
European industry warns it will miss CO2 targets as EV sales fall
Tesla Model Ys Southampton
Model Ys are said to be piling up at Southampton docks
Electric vehicles

Tesla deals could push EV sales to record levels in September

The Model Y can be had on lease for £299 per month as the brand gears up for a strong end-of-quarter push

19 September 2024
Tesla deals could push EV sales to record levels in September
denza z9 gt
Z9 GT will be the first Denza model offered in Europe
Electric vehicles

BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture

Chinese giant takes full control of brand – which was originally a 50:50 effort – as it plants roots in Europe

17 September 2024
BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture
Electric vehicles

Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

After the Tesla-fuelled elation of 2021, many car makers are now relaxing plans to drop combustion engines

17 September 2024
Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover
Gordon Murray T33 and T50 variants parked in desert
The Gordon Murray Group is turning attention to mainstream EVs after V12-engined supercars
Government and legislation

Ultra-light Gordon Murray platform wins £11m government funding

New lightweight platform is one of 46 UK projects to get a share of a £88m innovation fund

17 September 2024
Ultra-light Gordon Murray platform wins £11m government funding
Corporate

"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits

Conflicts in and around the Volkswagen Group have moved into the spotlight

12 September 2024
"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits
elm evolv front quarter cargo
The new Elm Evolv weighs 850kg and can lug another 500kg
Electric vehicles

Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

Demand for urban delivery vehicles has sparked a hot contest for everything from cargo bicycles to full-size vans

10 September 2024
Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

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