Martin Sander Ford
"Because at the end of the day, we’re a business. We have to make sure that we make money."
Corporate

Exclusive: Ford boss gives full details of Europe transformation plan

Martin Sander tells Autocar why Ford is cutting cars and leaning on its American heritage

21 March 2023
Exclusive: Ford boss gives full details of Europe transformation plan
E fuel drum Porsche
An e-fuel exemption to the 2035 ICE ban would allow Porsche to continue selling the profitable 911
Environment and energy

E-fuel debate is 'unnecessary noise', says Volkswagen boss

Brand head Thomas Schäfer argues synthetic fuels are better suited to trucks and planes than cars

20 March 2023
E-fuel debate is 'unnecessary noise', says Volkswagen boss
Dacia Bigster front quarter static 2022
The production version of the Dacia Bigster will be built in Mioveni, Romania
Manufacturing

Dacia reshuffles production planning for new Bigster SUV

The Dacia Jogger will move from Romania to Morocco to free factory space for the new SUV

20 March 2023
Dacia reshuffles production planning for new Bigster SUV
Mazda MX30 2021 front quarter tracking
The electric Mazda MX-30 has struggled to attract buyers since its 2020 launch
Corporate

Mazda names new CEO ahead of electric car push

Japanese firm nominates previous North American operations boss Masahiro Moro as its new chief

17 March 2023
Mazda names new CEO ahead of electric car push
Morgan Plus Four Plus Six front tracking
Morgan made a pre-tax profit of just £3 million in 2019 and a £700k loss in 2020
Electric vehicles

How Morgan will tackle next era under new boss

Massimo Fumarola details plans to safeguard the Malvern plant and how the marque will approach EVs

17 March 2023
How Morgan will tackle next era under new boss
Bentley Flying Spur front quarter tracking rain
Brexit costs Bentley between £4.4m and £6.1m per year
Finance

Hiring staff 'much more complicated' post-Brexit, says Bentley

Rotating Audi Group staff takes as much effort as hiring someone for three to five years, complains CFO

17 March 2023
Hiring staff 'much more complicated' post-Brexit, says Bentley
Skoda Enyaq vRS
Sales of the Enyaq increased by 53,700 units worldwide
Finance

Skoda revenues rise in 2022 despite impact of war in Ukraine

Skoda delivered 731,300 cars in 2022 for a 16.7% year-on-year drop but earned €628 million in profit

16 March 2023
Skoda revenues rise in 2022 despite impact of war in Ukraine
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New Jaguar Land Rover boss Rawdon Glover
Corporate

Jaguar names new managing director ahead of 2025 relaunch

Rawdon Glover replaces Philip Koehn, who has only publicly been the boss of Jaguar for the past few weeks

16 March 2023
Jaguar names new managing director ahead of 2025 relaunch
audi q4 e tron 2021 front quarter tracking
The Audi Group's operating profit grew from €5.5bn in 2021 to €7.6bn last year
Finance

Audi Group forecasts operating margin dip after record 2022

Audi, Bentley, Ducati and Lamborghini set £6.7 billion profit high as average sale values spike

16 March 2023
Audi Group forecasts operating margin dip after record 2022
Volkswagen ID 3 ID 4 ID 5 family front static
The VW Group is confident it can keep the margins stable and grow volume
Finance

Investors worry as Volkswagen prioritises growth over profit

Easing of semiconductor shortage means firm is bullish about sales growth over margins

16 March 2023
Investors worry as Volkswagen prioritises growth over profit

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