Business

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Car makers are reviewing every aspect of production to counter the productivity of the Chinese and the cost-effectiveness of Tesla
Manufacturing

Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing

Car makers look to factories to bring down the high price of EVs; new innovations include 'gigacasting'

5 October 2023
Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing
Torsten Muller Otvos with Rolls Royce Cullinan
Müller-Ötvös has presided over a rise in annual Rolls-Royce sales from around 1000 to more than 6000
Corporate

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös retires after 14 years

German departs after transforming Rolls-Royce into industry powerhouse; to be replaced by Chris Brownridge

5 October 2023
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös retires after 14 years
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BEV sales were propped up only by fleet sales
Car sales

September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay

New-numberplate month totalled 272,610 registrations; Nissan Qashqai pipped Ford Puma to best-seller

5 October 2023
September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay
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Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan's Sunderland battery factory to supply a third of UK capacity

Factory could eventually pump out more than a third of the 100GWh battery capacity the entire UK will need in 2030

4 October 2023
Nissan's Sunderland battery factory to supply a third of UK capacity
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Aston Martin is part owned by consortium Yew Tree, Geely, Mercedes-Benz, Lucid and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Finance and corporate

Lawrence Stroll-led Yew Tree boosts Aston Martin stake to 26.23%

Billionaire chairman's Yewtree consortium had agreed with Geely to cap its stake at 25% until August 2024

3 October 2023
Lawrence Stroll-led Yew Tree boosts Aston Martin stake to 26.23%
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Ora, Nio, MG, and BYD are just some of the Chinese brands that has expanded into Europe and the UK
Dealership, sales and marketing

Why do Chinese cars cost so much more in Europe?

MG 4, priced at £26,695 here, costs as little as £16,423 in its home country, and others follow similar price gaps

2 October 2023
Why do Chinese cars cost so much more in Europe?
Technician
There is a price to pay to solve skills needs, say firms
Recruitment

Industry digest: The real cost of the skills gaps in your business

Short-term options might seem like the only course of action, but longer-term solutions must be found

2 October 2023
Industry digest: The real cost of the skills gaps in your business
Christian Meunier between Jeep Wagoneer S and Jeep Recon
Meunier previewed Wagoneer S and Recon EVs last year
Corporate

Jeep CEO Christian Meunier leaves after five transformative years

Meunier has led Jeep's wide-reaching electrification programme and launched several crucial new models

29 September 2023
Jeep CEO Christian Meunier leaves after five transformative years
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The government has proposed that 22% of new car sales must be ZEVs in 2024
Manufacturing

Official: ZEV mandate confirms car makers must sell 22% EVs in 2024

UK government's long-overdue zero-emission vehicle mandate finally arrives; follows last week's 2030 ICE ban delay

28 September 2023
Official: ZEV mandate confirms car makers must sell 22% EVs in 2024
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A total of 45,052 cars left production lines in the UK last month
vehicle manufacturing

Slow August ends UK car production growth

Overall production fell by 9.7% year on year, although electrified vehicle production grew for a 14th straight month

28 September 2023
Slow August ends UK car production growth

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