Vauxhall Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port's switch from car to van production hit volumes in January
Manufacturing

UK car production stabilises amid spike for electrified vehicles

Hybrid, PHEV and BEV models accounted for 41.3% of cars and light vans produced in the UK last month

24 February 2023
UK car production stabilises amid spike for electrified vehicles
Maserati Grecale GT 2023 front quarter tracking
The new Maserati Grecale SUV was by far the brand's biggest seller in January
Finance

Maserati hails comeback as profits rocket

Italian marque doubles its full-year profits compared with the previous year, helped by MC20 supercar

23 February 2023
Maserati hails comeback as profits rocket
Vincent Cobee with Citroen Oli concept
Vincent Cobée is a vocal proponent of sustainable, affordable mobility
Corporate

Vincent Cobee steps down as Citroen CEO

French firm's charismatic leader leaves to pursue "personal projects"; Stellantis sales boss steps in

23 February 2023
Vincent Cobee steps down as Citroen CEO
Hummer EV on production line 2022
As technology filters down from high-end vehicles, sales could be taken away from legacy models
AutoForecast Solutions

Why electric vehicle era means legacy factories must close

New plants dedicated to easier-to-produce EVs could make older ICE facilities redundant

23 February 2023
Why electric vehicle era means legacy factories must close
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Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis
Manufacturing

Tavares: UK needs localised battery production to avoid trade wars

Any collapse in agreement with EU could jeopardise UK vehicle manufacturing industry, Stellantis boss said

22 February 2023
Tavares: UK needs localised battery production to avoid trade wars
1 peugeot 308 rt 2022 lead
The Peugeot 308 was one of Stellantis's top selling cars in Europe
Business

Stellantis posts record £14.8bn profits as global EV sales rise 41%

Global car maker's impressive numbers come despite its car shipments falling below targets

22 February 2023
Stellantis posts record £14.8bn profits as global EV sales rise 41%
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Batteries produced at the factory will power the Ford E-Transit electric van
Manufacturing

Ford to build 45GWh battery factory near Ankara, Turkey

Battery production is slated to begin in 2026 with initial annual capacity of at least 25GWh, rising to 45GWh

22 February 2023
Ford to build 45GWh battery factory near Ankara, Turkey
Aehra SUV top quarter static studio 2023
The £155,000 Aehra SUV is planned to enter production by early 2025
Insights

How Aehra is using 'Lego approach' to build luxury EVs

Hazim Nada explains how the new firm will compete with historic marques on cost

22 February 2023
How Aehra is using 'Lego approach' to build luxury EVs
Volkswagen ID 3 production Zwickau
Volkswagen ID 3 production at the Zwickau plant will continue, with Wolfsburg boosting capacity
Manufacturing

Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV

Factory’s output of the updated ID 3 hatchback will hit full volumes by mid-2024; SUV arriving by 2026

21 February 2023
Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV
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All Jaguar and Land Rover models will be equipped with Nvidia's software from 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous cars at three new sites

JLR opens three new European R&D centres in Bologna, Madrid and Munich with partner Nvidia

21 February 2023
Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous cars at three new sites

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