Business

Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland

Japanese firm reverses decision to build next-generation SUV at plant, citing diesel sales slump and Brexit uncertainty

5 February 2019
Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland
Business

JD Classics administrators sue founder for £64m

Administrators of collapsed classic car dealership claim founder Derek Hood inflated valuations of cars in stock

4 February 2019
JD Classics administrators sue founder for £64m
Business

New Ford Focus RS Mountune kits add power and tech

m400R takes power to 394bhp, boosts mid-range response and adds new functionality; m400X "takes performance to another level"

4 February 2019
New Ford Focus RS Mountune kits add power and tech
Business

Volkswagen 'open' to sharing electric car tech with rivals

Strategy boss says company is in 'advanced' talks with rivals to give access to new MEB platform

1 February 2019
Volkswagen 'open' to sharing electric car tech with rivals
Business

Porsche admits error in 911 fuel consumption

Firm faces fine after self-reporting error in fuel consumption and emission figures for unspecified variants of outgoing '991' series 911

1 February 2019
Porsche admits error in 911 fuel consumption
Business

Jaguar designer joins Geely to head up UK design centre

Renowned British car designer Wayne Burgess joins Chinese firm to run new Coventry-based design and innovation studio

1 February 2019
Jaguar designer joins Geely to head up UK design centre
Business

UK car manufacturing falls 9% as investment plummets

Car production in the UK hits a five-year low as industry says it’s on ‘red alert’ from Brexit

31 January 2019
UK car manufacturing falls 9% as investment plummets
Maserati Alfieri
"No longer having to avoid treading on Ferrari’s toes should be good news for the long-awaited Alfieri"
Business

Maserati plans shake-up to combat sales slump

FCA brand faces pressure to revamp model line-up under new management

31 January 2019
Maserati plans shake-up to combat sales slump
Volkswagen Golf GTD
The Volkswagen Golf was Europe's best-selling car in 2018, despite sales of diesel versions falling 30%
Business

European diesel sales fell sharply in 2018

Cars registrations remained stable in Europe in 2018 despite diesel struggles, while EVs outsold PHEVs

30 January 2019
European diesel sales fell sharply in 2018
Business

Ghosn: charges a 'plot' by Nissan execs to halt Renault merger

Former Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi boss denies financial misconduct charges - and claims they stem from an agenda against him

30 January 2019
Ghosn: charges a 'plot' by Nissan execs to halt Renault merger

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