Volkswagen ID 5 production 2022
The Volkswagen Group plans to have six battery plants across Europe by 2030
Manufacturing

Industry calls for EU support as VW pauses Europe battery plans

European battery production under threat as America's IRA policy lures manufacturers

10 March 2023
Industry calls for EU support as VW pauses Europe battery plans
Oxbotica ZF level 4 autonomous shuttle side tracking
Oxbotica is developing a level-four autonomous shuttle with German engineering giant ZF
Autonomous vehicles

Leading autonomy firm shifts focus from self-driving cars

Oxbotica will focus on AVs with specific roles such as surveillance vehicles for heavy industry

10 March 2023
Leading autonomy firm shifts focus from self-driving cars
BMW i Vision Dee front quarter static CES 2023
BMW i Vision Dee concept provided a first look at an electric 3 Series equivalent
Electric vehicles

BMW ups R&D spend on new EV platforms and powertrains

Neue Klasse models drive investments in powertrain development and autonomous driving technology

9 March 2023
BMW ups R&D spend on new EV platforms and powertrains
Peugeot 308 SW 2023 front quarter tracking
Peugeot registrations in the UK halved last November as logistics problems hit
Logistics

Stellantis sets March deadline to resolve logistics woes

Transport crisis will be fixed "within the first quarter", according to CEO Carlos Tavares

9 March 2023
Stellantis sets March deadline to resolve logistics woes
Volkswagen battery production Braunschweig
The most expensive material in a battery is the cathode, comprising about a third of the unit's cost
Manufacturing

EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

Highly complex batteries require minerals to be mined from across the globe, incurring environmental harm

9 March 2023
EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0
Corporate

Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open

Award recognises the motoring industry’s best female rising stars with updated categories for the new year

8 March 2023
Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open
Autocar Business AFS report March 2023
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AutoForecast Solutions

Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start

Download the March 2023 issue of the monthly Auto Forecast Solutions report, exclusive to Autocar Business

8 March 2023
Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start
Dealership, sales and marketing

UK registrations rise 26.6% as 480,000 plug-ins expected in 2023

Total new car registrations for the month hit 74,441, representing a seventh consecutive month of growth

6 March 2023
UK registrations rise 26.6% as 480,000 plug-ins expected in 2023
Tata Technologies
The Leamington Spa European Innovation and Development Centre opened in 2017
Recruitment

JLR owner Tata adds 350 jobs at UK R&D base

Team at Tata's European Innovation and Development Centre to grow to around 1000, boosting West Midlands region

3 March 2023
JLR owner Tata adds 350 jobs at UK R&D base
GMC Hummer EV 2023 front quarter tracking
The Inflation Reduction Act offers large tax credits for EVs satisfying local content requirements
AutoForecast Solutions

Inflation Reduction Act: Public Policy Day provides fresh insight

Panel at the 2023 Washington DC Auto Show clarifies the 'buy American' provision of the Inflation Reduction Act

3 March 2023
Inflation Reduction Act: Public Policy Day provides fresh insight

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