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Failures of British EV start-ups prompt calls for support

"The UK is notoriously bad in supporting start-ups through to maturity," says business economics expert

Failures of British EV start-ups prompt calls for support
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Bahrain state fund takes full ownership of McLaren Group

Long-awaited share restructure is a step towards funding the company's future product plan

Bahrain state fund takes full ownership of McLaren Group
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Renault: Europe must counter premium shift, make cars affordable

Exasperated boss de Meo says EU drive to make cars cleaner and safer has made them heavy and expensive

Renault: Europe must counter premium shift, make cars affordable
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Fisker says around 1000 Oceans have been produced so far this year
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Fisker Ocean production stops for six weeks as funding talks continue

EV firm secures $150m from an existing investor but rescue talks continue with a large car maker, said to be Nissan

Fisker Ocean production stops for six weeks as funding talks continue
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Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised
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UK promises ‘robust measures’ on Chinese EVs

Secretary of state for transport Mark Harper said plans revolve around creating a level playing field

UK promises ‘robust measures’ on Chinese EVs
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Cazoo will reposition itself as a rival to Autotrader
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“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause

Start-up is abandoning its home-delivery service to set up a classifieds website

“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause
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JLR announced last week it had cancelled plans to axe wholesale model
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Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn

Selling direct to customers and offering dealers a flat fee no longer looks an easy win for car firms

Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn
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British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration

The Silverstone-based EV supplier put itself up for sale in February, but no offer with enough capital was received

British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration
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Renault's bi-directional charging is claimed to make home charging a lot cheaper
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Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech

Bi-directional charging will become available to the masses for the first time with the new Renault 5 EV

Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech
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Companies seek cure for profit-wrecking EV values

Car makers are torn between boosting demand by slashing prices or holding firm to keep residuals high

Companies seek cure for profit-wrecking EV values
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Cheaper raw materials will help make EVs more affordable, said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares
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"Thanks for the EV negativity": How the gloom could cut car prices

Pessimism around electric vehicles is pushing down the cost of the materials needed to make them

"Thanks for the EV negativity": How the gloom could cut car prices

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