Tech, development and manufacturing

Wooden touchscreens, AR goggles: displays the next car battleground

Tech firms have been showing off next-generation interiors as car industry moves towards being 'software-defined'

22 January 2024
Wooden touchscreens, AR goggles: displays the next car battleground
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The Bentley Bentayga was the brands top selling model in 2023
Car sales

Bentley bespoke orders double in 2023 to take half of all sales

British luxury brand's annual sales dropped for the first time since 2020, but 7500 higher-value orders rolled in

19 January 2024
Bentley bespoke orders double in 2023 to take half of all sales
Morocco MMAC water
The fundamental business case for the MMAC is centred on low-cost operations
Manufacturing

Millbrook operator's new Morocco test centre cuts R&D costs in half

African site will become important year-round proving ground due to reliable dry weather

18 January 2024
Millbrook operator's new Morocco test centre cuts R&D costs in half
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Kia unveiled its family of PBV vans at CES in Las Vegas
Manufacturing

Kia investment in Arrival bears fruit with microfactory van plan

Korean company will use small 1000-capacity sites to create new family of flexible, built-for-purpose vans

16 January 2024
Kia investment in Arrival bears fruit with microfactory van plan
vehicle manufacturing

Tesla and Volvo pause production as Red Sea attacks delay supply

Car makers rely on the world's busiest shipping lane for Asian-made components, especially for EVs

15 January 2024
Tesla and Volvo pause production as Red Sea attacks delay supply
Business

Sign up: How to sell cars in 2024

Industry experts join Autocar Business to outline how car retailers can survive and thrive in a transformative year

15 January 2024
Sign up: How to sell cars in 2024
Car sales

Van sales boom makes Renault one of UK's fastest-growing brands

French marque recorded a near-doubling in LCV sales here in 2023; Clio propped up car numbers

12 January 2024
Van sales boom makes Renault one of UK's fastest-growing brands
Listen to episode four now
Listen to episode four now
Podcasts

Power List 100 podcast: The top designers and engineers (ep.4)

Episode four of all-new podcast takes a look at the minds truly powering the automotive industry

10 January 2024
Power List 100 podcast: The top designers and engineers (ep.4)
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Upper-end models, such as the BMW 7 Series, were among the BMW Group's best sellers
Car sales

BMW Group makes record sales in 2023 as EV interest grows 74%

Global sales rise to more than 2.5 million, led by the BMW brand, with electric share almost 15%

9 January 2024
BMW Group makes record sales in 2023 as EV interest grows 74%
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The ZEV mandate forces car makers to sell ever increasing percentages of EVs
Electric vehicles

Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives

Feedback about UK's new ZEV mandate reveals no love for pushing certain types of electric models

9 January 2024
Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives

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