Government and legislation

Gridserve agrees to encourage EV charger competition at services

Firm scales back exclusivity rights at service stations to promote variety of chargers and more competitive pricing

8 March 2022
Gridserve agrees to encourage EV charger competition at services
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Volkswagen Trinity, imagined here by Autocar, is due in 2026
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen invests €2 billion in new Wolfsburg EV factory

Dedicated facility for Trinity flagship is aimed at providing Volkswagen the production capacity to rival Tesla

7 March 2022
Volkswagen invests €2 billion in new Wolfsburg EV factory
Dealership, sales and marketing

Battery-electric vehicles doubled global market share in 2021

Some 6% of all vehicles sold globally were battery-electric in 2021, and 21% of those were from Tesla

7 March 2022
Battery-electric vehicles doubled global market share in 2021
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Porsche could be worth up to £75bn if sold by VW
Dealership, sales and marketing

What's behind the car industry's rush to split EV and ICE businesses

VW Group is considering listing Porsche on the stock market, adding to an industry trend

7 March 2022
What's behind the car industry's rush to split EV and ICE businesses
Government and legislation

London ULEZ could be expanded to cover whole of Greater London

Transport for London will consult on the plan to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone again in 2023

4 March 2022
London ULEZ could be expanded to cover whole of Greater London
Dealership, sales and marketing

Registrations grow 15% as SMMT calls for VAT fairness

Total of 58,994 new cars were sold in the UK in February, with battery-electric vehicles taking a 17.1% market share

4 March 2022
Registrations grow 15% as SMMT calls for VAT fairness
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Kaluga plant builds the VW Polo, VW Tiguan and Skoda Rapid for the Russian market
Tech, development and manufacturing

VW Group ends sales and halts production in Russia

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts VW Group to idle two local plants and halt Russian sales

3 March 2022
VW Group ends sales and halts production in Russia
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ford separates electric and combustion vehicle businesses

Formation of new Model E and Blue divisions will enable quicker development of models in both segments

2 March 2022
Ford separates electric and combustion vehicle businesses
Finance and corporate

How Stellantis hopes to take on the disruptors

CEO Carlos Tavares is bullish about his plans for the conglomerate, but will it be enough?

2 March 2022
How Stellantis hopes to take on the disruptors
Dealership, sales and marketing

What the agency retail model could mean for Lotus and its customers

The British manufacturer isn't the first to adopt this way of selling cars, but it has significant implications for its small retailer network

2 March 2022
What the agency retail model could mean for Lotus and its customers

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