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E city car is Honda's debut EV
Tech, development and manufacturing

Honda to stop selling combustion engines globally by 2040

Japanese manufacturer details a bold £33.5bn development drive; will launch new EV platform this decade

23 April 2021
Honda to stop selling combustion engines globally by 2040
Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar Business Live: a webinar discussing the impacts of the pandemic

Watch the live interview this Friday with Bentley’s Wayne Bruce, Sue Robinson from the NFDA and Felipe Munoz from JATO

19 April 2021
Autocar Business Live: a webinar discussing the impacts of the pandemic
Tech, development and manufacturing

Yamaha showcases new electric motor for 'hyper EVs'

Japanese bike and engine manufacturer to offer 469bhp electric unit for customer use

12 April 2021
Yamaha showcases new electric motor for 'hyper EVs'
Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault partners with tech firms to invest in intelligent mobility

Software République scheme will work on charging, cybersecurity and other aspects of future mobility

9 April 2021
Renault partners with tech firms to invest in intelligent mobility
Tech, development and manufacturing

Honda finds buyer for Swindon car plant

Japanese firm will end Civic production at sole UK factory in July; industrial development firm commits to renovation of site

26 March 2021
Honda finds buyer for Swindon car plant
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK car output drops 14% for worst February in a decade

Makers produced 17,163 less units year-on-year, though electric and hybrid vehicle production increased

26 March 2021
UK car output drops 14% for worst February in a decade
Tech, development and manufacturing

Bentley engineering boss hints at plan to develop synthetic fuels

Matthias Rabe echoes recent comments from his Porsche counterpart about e-fuels

23 March 2021
Bentley engineering boss hints at plan to develop synthetic fuels
Tech, development and manufacturing

Smart motorway radar could miss 15% of stopped vehicles

Report suggests tech fails to detect 15% of stationary vehicles, as Highways England admits to errors

23 March 2021
Smart motorway radar could miss 15% of stopped vehicles
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche could use e-fuels to sell combustion cars after 2030

R&D boss Michael Steiner argues that the UK's blanket combustion ban is "a misunderstanding", and should be focused on fossil fuels instead

22 March 2021
Porsche could use e-fuels to sell combustion cars after 2030
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Global car production will fall this year due to the shortage of chips
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: Chips are down for car makers as shortage continues

Manufacturers plot an end to semiconductor chip crisis that has stalled car production

19 March 2021
Analysis: Chips are down for car makers as shortage continues

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