Tech, development and manufacturing

Autocar Business podcast: is just-in-time manufacturing dead?

Senior executives from the car industry discuss whether the just-in-time model remains fit for purpose

14 April 2022
Autocar Business podcast: is just-in-time manufacturing dead?
Environment and energy

Why Shell's oils and fluids are still vital in an electric car

Fuel giant’s latest technology shows how the electric switch will still mean a role for Big Oil

13 April 2022
Why Shell's oils and fluids are still vital in an electric car
Government and legislation

Inside the industry: Pressure mounts for clarity on hybrids

As the 2030 ICE deadline looms, car manufacturers are pushing government for a definition as to what exactly is a hybrid

12 April 2022
Inside the industry: Pressure mounts for clarity on hybrids
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Arrival factory has capacity of 5000 vans per year
Tech, development and manufacturing

How Arrival is shaking up factory production

British start-up is almost ready to begin making its electric van using radical process

11 April 2022
How Arrival is shaking up factory production
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Volkswagen dealership
Dealership, sales and marketing

Will a focus on residuals succeed in stalling rising new car costs?

As the values of cars rise, car manufacturers look to old methods to control costs

8 April 2022
Will a focus on residuals succeed in stalling rising new car costs?
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Ellesmere Port will switch from Vauxhall Astras to electric vans
Tech, development and manufacturing

How factory overcapacity threatens the car industry

Due to multiple disruptions, car factories aren’t running as efficiently as needed, and this needs addressing

7 April 2022
How factory overcapacity threatens the car industry
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Punta Arenas plant will produce efuels for use in combustion-engined Porsche cars
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche invests £57 million in synthetic fuel maker HIF Global

Manufacturer acquires 12.5% stake in the company building the Haru Oni e-fuels plant in Chile

6 April 2022
Porsche invests £57 million in synthetic fuel maker HIF Global
Tech, development and manufacturing

Honda and General Motors to jointly develop affordable EVs for 2027

Japanese and American firms will target global output of “millions” of EVs, focusing on compact crossover segment

6 April 2022
Honda and General Motors to jointly develop affordable EVs for 2027
Environment and energy

Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory

Graham Hoare explains why he left Ford and how the business model will work for Britishvolt

6 April 2022
Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory
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New Model Y arrived in the UK in February
Dealership, sales and marketing

Tesla Model Y and Model 3 top sales chart as registrations plummet

American EVs surge to top spots as supply-chain issues cause a dramatic downturn in new-car registrations

5 April 2022
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 top sales chart as registrations plummet

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