Finance and corporate

VW Group confirms talks with Rimac over Bugatti joint venture

Croatian EV technology firm could partner with Porsche in new deal to run the French hypercar firm

16 March 2021
VW Group confirms talks with Rimac over Bugatti joint venture
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen Group to switch to single EV platform

New SSP electrc architecture will eventually succeed MEB and PPE as part of increased tech sharing

16 March 2021
Volkswagen Group to switch to single EV platform
Electric cars

New Electric Vehicle Association opens to members in England

EV owners are offered exclusive events and discounts, plus the chance to give their views on experience

16 March 2021
New Electric Vehicle Association opens to members in England
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Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen Group to open six European gigafactories by 2030

Firm will massively upscale its battery production strategy, and introduce new single-cell format to make EVs cheaper

15 March 2021
Volkswagen Group to open six European gigafactories by 2030
Finance and corporate

Report: Mini to go all-electric from 2030

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is expected to officially detail the British brand's electric reinvention later this week

15 March 2021
Report: Mini to go all-electric from 2030
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Toyota will replace Aygo with a new petrol-engined car next year
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: Why the negativity about legacies?

Established manufacturers may not have been quite as nimble as Tesla when embracing EVs, but to tar them as dinosaurs is surely misguided

15 March 2021
Inside the industry: Why the negativity about legacies?
Environment and energy

Analysis: the big oil firms adapting to the EV era

BP and Shell are investing heavily in provision of public charging for electric vehicles

15 March 2021
Analysis: the big oil firms adapting to the EV era
Tech, development and manufacturing

Aston Martin confirms 95 job losses at St Athan factory

DBX production line workforce to be downsized in line with the company's plan to return to profitability

12 March 2021
Aston Martin confirms 95 job losses at St Athan factory
Electric cars

Gridserve and Ecotricity partner to "transform" charging network

EV chargers on motorways and major roads will receive major upgrade, including contactless payment

12 March 2021
Gridserve and Ecotricity partner to "transform" charging network
Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan to significantly boost Sunderland plant's renewable energy

Solar farm will almost triple energy production and see 20% of the plant's total energy sourced from renewables

12 March 2021
Nissan to significantly boost Sunderland plant's renewable energy

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