Volvo C40 recharge 2022 front quarter tracking
Electric cars such as the C40 Recharge accounted for 18% of Volvo's 615,000 sales in 2022
Car sales

Volvo subscriptions ‘here to stay’ after huge uptick

CEO Jim Rowan says car makers should always speak to customers making expensive purchases

9 February 2023
Volvo subscriptions ‘here to stay’ after huge uptick
Renault Megane RT  37
Renault Mégane E-Tech currently shares CMF-EV platform with Nissan Ariya
Manufacturing

New compact EV platform to test rebooted Renault-Nissan Alliance

Both firms want to lead a project crucial to their global sales, but that’s not how the new Alliance is supposed to work

9 February 2023
New compact EV platform to test rebooted Renault-Nissan Alliance
sir jim ratcliffe with ineos grenadier front quarter static
Sir Ratcliffe was inspired by a conversation with a safari guide
Tech, development and manufacturing

Exclusive: Britain's richest man details plans for Ineos Automotive

In a rare interview, Jim Ratcliffe tells Autocar about his vision for the 4x4 firm's future

8 February 2023
Exclusive: Britain's richest man details plans for Ineos Automotive
Rivian R1S on production line rear
Polestar and Rivian back report which highlights need for complete car production rethink
Manufacturing

Car makers must work together to avoid huge CO2 'over-spend'

Polestar and Rivian-backed report finds car industry is on track to overshoot CO2 reduction target by 75%

8 February 2023
Car makers must work together to avoid huge CO2 'over-spend'
jaguar reimagine ev covered car
The apprentices will support the Reimagine strategy set in motion by former CEO Thierry Bolloré
Recruitment

300 new apprentices to drive EV push at Jaguar Land Rover

Half of the British firm's new apprentices will study at university debt-free while on the job

7 February 2023
300 new apprentices to drive EV push at Jaguar Land Rover
VW MQB platform with logo
Some 974,021 Volkswagen Golfs were built in in 2015, the highest of any car in any year on the MQB
Manufacturing

One platform, 80 million cars: How VW's MQB reshaped the industry

The modular architecture has underpinned more than 40m cars, with another 40m due by 2030

7 February 2023
One platform, 80 million cars: How VW's MQB reshaped the industry
Nissan Juke production line Sunderland
The Nissan Juke is built at Sunderland alongside the Leaf EV and Qashqai crossover
Manufacturing

Nissan boss: UK 'more challenging' for car makers

The UK's shrinking car output means suppliers are harder to attract, creating a vicious cycle

6 February 2023
Nissan boss: UK 'more challenging' for car makers
Ford Fiesta vs Ford Focus 2022
Ford Fiesta production will end this summer, with the Focus following in 2025
Corporate

Ford may further cut European passenger car line-up

American giant accelerates its cost-cutting drive after posting a $2 billion loss in 2022

3 February 2023
Ford may further cut European passenger car line-up
Jim Farley with Ford Electric Vehicle lineup
"To say I am frustrated is an understatement," said Jim Farley on Ford's Q4 earnings call
Finance

Ford CEO: ‘We should have done much better’ in 2022

American giant loses $2 billion amid supply shortages; Jim Farley says it left “profits on the table”

3 February 2023
Ford CEO: ‘We should have done much better’ in 2022
Volkswagen ID 7 rear quarter tracking CES 2023
Cariad's next major release of the ID software will coincide with the launch of the Volkswagen ID 7
Software

Cariad outranks VW Group brands as software takes centre stage

The Cariad software division has been at the heart of many recent controversies but remains crucial to the VW Group

3 February 2023
Cariad outranks VW Group brands as software takes centre stage

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