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JLR production line
UK car production is still significantly below pre-pandemic levels
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK car production rises for third month in a row

Industry begins recovery despite semiconductor shortage but has a long way to go, says SMMT

25 August 2022
UK car production rises for third month in a row
Nissan Sunderland Plant with Nissan Qashqai Mk2
Nissan will also close an engine plant in Tennessee in 2023
Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan to close part of Sunderland factory but expects no job losses

Company will shut Sunderland engine cylinder head plant when Renault deal lapses in 2024

24 August 2022
Nissan to close part of Sunderland factory but expects no job losses
Jaguar Land Rover logos
Education in technology and data analysis is a key part of JLR's Reimagine plan
Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover ramps up data training for UK staff

JLR partners with training firm to coach more than 400 UK employees in analytics and programming

23 August 2022
Jaguar Land Rover ramps up data training for UK staff
Aehra logo with Hazim Nada
Aehra is set to show "95% ready" designs for a saloon and an SUV in the coming months
Tech, development and manufacturing

Aehra CEO on why 2022 is right time for a new premium EV brand

Hazim Nada says innovative, asset-light production and waning brand fidelity will help Italian start-up thrive

23 August 2022
Aehra CEO on why 2022 is right time for a new premium EV brand
Britishvolt co-founder Orral Nadjari
Orral Nadjari founded Britishvolt in 2019
Finance and corporate

Britishvolt CEO Orral Nadjari leaves battery company

Co-founder of prospective EV battery manufacturer is replaced by acting CEO Graham Hoare

22 August 2022
Britishvolt CEO Orral Nadjari leaves battery company
Tesla Model 3 2021 front quarter tracking
Tesla's decision to use LFP batteries in the standard-range Model 3 surprised UBS bank analysts
Tech, development and manufacturing

How is EV battery design and production changing in 2022?

Developments improving the efficiency of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries have prompted an industry rethink

22 August 2022
How is EV battery design and production changing in 2022?
Hydrogen tech fuel cell
Johnson Matthey makes just three of the 1000 parts in a hydrogen fuel cell but they're worth 20% of the fuel cell's value
Finance and corporate

Analysis: Will Johnson Matthey's hydrogen gamble pay off?

The viability of hydrogen fuel cells has historically been limited but Johnson Matthey thinks profits are soon to come

19 August 2022
Analysis: Will Johnson Matthey's hydrogen gamble pay off?
Toyota factory 2022
Toyota may pull out of UK manufacturing entirely if concessions are not made in post-2030 emissions regulations
Tech, development and manufacturing

What does the 2030 combustion ban mean for UK Toyota factories?

Lack of clarity over what constitutes a hybrid post-2030 raises questions over future of brand's UK factories

18 August 2022
What does the 2030 combustion ban mean for UK Toyota factories?
volkswagen project trinity autocar render front quarter
Thomas Schafer says VW needs more 'lighthouse' cars like the Trinity (Autocar render)
Insights

New Volkswagen CEO Schafer to make brand "loved" again

Brand boss Thomas Schafer is also targeting more halo cars and closer relationships with Seat, Skoda and Cupra

18 August 2022
New Volkswagen CEO Schafer to make brand "loved" again
EUROCELL factory rendering
Eurocell site will be operational by early 2023 and at capacity by 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Eurocell chooses Netherlands over UK for first battery factory

Anglo-Korean firm in "advanced talks" with Netherlands for site with capacity for 40 million cells a year

17 August 2022
Eurocell chooses Netherlands over UK for first battery factory

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