Behind the scenes at Project 12 - carbonfibre finishers
Hand sanding, or 'blocking', to create a perfect finish and a keyed surface for the topcoat, is done using small compressed air-powered sanders
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The story behind the perfect carbonfibre finish

Expensively made carbonfibre cars need to look their resplendent best. We meet the man who ensures they do

24 March 2019
The story behind the perfect carbonfibre finish
Landwind X7 and Range Rover Evoque
The Landwind X7 and the original Range Rover Evoque
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Jaguar Land Rover wins case against copycat Evoque maker

A Chinese court has found the Landwind X7 to be too similar to the Range Rover Evoque

22 March 2019
Jaguar Land Rover wins case against copycat Evoque maker
McLaren PLT-MCTC-01 carbonfibre tub
The first model to use Sheffield-produced tubs will arrive in 2020
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Prototype carbonfibre tub completed at McLaren Composites Centre

The £50m facility in Sheffield has delivered the first Monocell lightweight tub to McLaren's factory in Woking

22 March 2019
Prototype carbonfibre tub completed at McLaren Composites Centre
Renault Zoe vehicle-to-grid
The specially adapted Zoe EVs can return energy to the national grid
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Renault scheme transforms EVs into energy storage units

Pilot scheme beginning today aims to cut electric vehicles' running costs and reduce energy usage from 2020

21 March 2019
Renault scheme transforms EVs into energy storage units
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Dieselgate: recordings of former VW engine chief emerge

Handelsblatt reports prosecutors have discovered phone recordings of Volkswagen Group execs talking about Dieselgate

20 March 2019
Dieselgate: recordings of former VW engine chief emerge
BMW iNext and Harald Krüger
BMW boss Harald Krüger with the iNext concept
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BMW warns of profit dip in 2019

Firm says it will remain a premium market leader despite its prediction that challenging conditions will cause a profit dip

20 March 2019
BMW warns of profit dip in 2019
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Volvo to fit driver monitoring systems as standard from early 2020s

In-car driver monitors could lead to autonomous cars taking control away from drunk or drugged drivers

20 March 2019
Volvo to fit driver monitoring systems as standard from early 2020s
Skoda Vision iV
The electric Vision iV concept recently shown at Geneva
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Skoda to launch 30 new cars by 2023, following record 2018

Czech car maker is readying for electrification onslaught this year after increasing deliveries by 4.4% last year

20 March 2019
Skoda to launch 30 new cars by 2023, following record 2018
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Skoda to build new European factory to meet demand

Czech firm will open a new Volkswagen Group plant in Eastern Europe to boost supply of in-demand models

19 March 2019
Skoda to build new European factory to meet demand
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Peugeot family open to merger with FCA Group

Key PSA Group shareholder says success of Vauxhall-Opel purchase makes it willing to explore further acquisitions

19 March 2019
Peugeot family open to merger with FCA Group

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