Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Business

Aston Martin posts £119 million loss due to coronavirus impact

British car firm's sales nearly halve in first three months of the year – but firm says crucial DBX is on track

13 May 2020
Aston Martin posts £119 million loss due to coronavirus impact
Business

English car dealerships can reopen for click-and-collect handovers

Strictly distanced handovers now allowed, but showrooms must remain shut until at least 1 June

13 May 2020
English car dealerships can reopen for click-and-collect handovers
Tesla Fremont plant
Tesla Fremont plant
Business

Tesla defies local officials by opening California factory

Production resumes at EV maker's Fremont plant

12 May 2020
Tesla defies local officials by opening California factory
Smart 4x4 render - static front
Daimler-Geely-owned Smart will launch an SUV (rendered by Autocar above)
Business

Mercedes: Smart's future is bright thanks to Geely deal

Geely brings larger scales and Volvo know-how to the table as EV brand becomes a joint venture

12 May 2020
Mercedes: Smart's future is bright thanks to Geely deal
Business

Government makes it easier to close urban roads to cars

Cities will be able to more easily close roads to boost cycling and walking, ease pressure on public transport

11 May 2020
Government makes it easier to close urban roads to cars
Lotus Evija
Lotus Evija
Business

Lotus partners with energy firm to 'redesign' EV ownership

Lotus teams up with British Gas owner for vehicle-to-grid charging scheme and infrastructure network

11 May 2020
Lotus partners with energy firm to 'redesign' EV ownership
Business

Coronavirus focus should also be applied to reduce road deaths - FIA President

Former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt highlights that more people die on roads on average each day than have died of coronavirus

8 May 2020
Coronavirus focus should also be applied to reduce road deaths - FIA President
Business

UK road usage increasing despite lockdown still being in place

RAC survey finds more drivers are taking their cars out now than at the beginning of the lockdown

8 May 2020
UK road usage increasing despite lockdown still being in place
VW Group factory
VW Group has about 100 new Covid-19 safety measures
Business

Analysis: How car makers are restarting production

As the first factories return to work after coronavirus lockdown, we explore which firms are making the shift and how they're doing it

7 May 2020
Analysis: How car makers are restarting production
BMW
BMW
Business

BMW: coronavirus will affect new car demand for rest of 2020

Firm lowers profit forecast, warns European sales might not recover when restrictions ease as fast as in China

6 May 2020
BMW: coronavirus will affect new car demand for rest of 2020

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