Now more than ever, the Blue Oval has to shake things up to secure its future
SMMT has a proposal to incentivise consumer demand but government might not implement it
British brands report sales down 42.4% in April-June and £413m pre-tax loss, with another £1bn of cost savings before March 2021 announced
Government seeks views on proposal to ban sales of all new non-zero emission cars and vans by 2035 or earlier
Mandatory roadworthiness tests to be reintroduced as travel restrictions are eased and traffic levels rise
Mike Hawes says there will be “significant consequences” to bringing forward a petrol and diesel sales ban
Eight-year-old coupe and its Toyota sibling bow out to make way for 252bhp successor
Significantly more job losses are to come, says Mike Hawes, who also stresses the UK car industry is “fundamentally strong”
Renault
French giant hit by financial impact of Covid-19 and struggling Alliance partner Nissan
New car sales are reported to be up year-on-year in July
Proposal would not feature scrappage or be focused on electric cars, but would be aimed at preserving UK jobs
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