Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis
Any collapse in agreement with EU could jeopardise UK vehicle manufacturing industry, Stellantis boss said
Batteries produced at the factory will power the Ford E-Transit electric van
Battery production is slated to begin in 2026 with initial annual capacity of at least 25GWh, rising to 45GWh
Volkswagen ID 3 production at the Zwickau plant will continue, with Wolfsburg boosting capacity
Factory’s output of the updated ID 3 hatchback will hit full volumes by mid-2024; SUV arriving by 2026
Renault Mégane E-Tech currently shares CMF-EV platform with Nissan Ariya
Both firms want to lead a project crucial to their global sales, but that’s not how the new Alliance is supposed to work
Polestar and Rivian back report which highlights need for complete car production rethink
Polestar and Rivian-backed report finds car industry is on track to overshoot CO2 reduction target by 75%
Some 974,021 Volkswagen Golfs were built in in 2015, the highest of any car in any year on the MQB
The modular architecture has underpinned more than 40m cars, with another 40m due by 2030
The Nissan Juke is built at Sunderland alongside the Leaf EV and Qashqai crossover
The UK's shrinking car output means suppliers are harder to attract, creating a vicious cycle
Output from UK factories down more than 40% on 2019; investment into electrification will help recovery
Covid lockdowns meant fewer cars were being crashed – further depleting the stock of scrap
Rising used car prices prevent cars from going to scrappers, increasing costs
The Polestar 2's interior incorporates recycled materials such as cork and fishing nets
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