Lucid Air 2022 front quarter tracking
The Lucid Air Dream Edition is a Mercedes-Benz EQS rival with greater range and power
Business

Ex-JLR Special Vehicles boss to lead Lucid Europe

Michael van der Sande takes managing director position as luxury EV manufacturer behg European expansion

2 February 2023
Ex-JLR Special Vehicles boss to lead Lucid Europe
Transporter at factory loaded with Renault Clio cars
Renault boss de Meo: "We predict a substantial reduction in the new car market by 7-10%."
Euro 7

Euro 7: Renault boss warns of factory closures as car costs soar

Luca de Meo said new emissions rules could add up to €2000 to the final cost of a car, throttling demand

2 February 2023
Euro 7: Renault boss warns of factory closures as car costs soar
Klaus Zellmer with Skoda Enyaq vRS 2022
Klaus Zellmer spent more than two decades at Porsche before becoming chairman of Skoda
Insights

Klaus Zellmer: Ex-Porsche boss unwraps plan for Skoda reinvention

New CEO explains how the Czech brand will remain budget-friendly in the electric era

2 February 2023
Klaus Zellmer: Ex-Porsche boss unwraps plan for Skoda reinvention
Connected cars

Inside Afeela: Why Sony and Honda are starting a car company

'Three As' philosophy of the the Japanese giants underpins their new car brand's business model

1 February 2023
Inside Afeela: Why Sony and Honda are starting a car company
Peugeot e 208 front quarter tracking 2020
The Peugeot 208 was Europe's best-selling car in 2022
Corporate

Peugeot pledges stronger UK brand image and affordability focus

CEO Linda Jackson details how French brand plans to transform its product range and customer experience

1 February 2023
Peugeot pledges stronger UK brand image and affordability focus
99 Lotus Technology HQ architectural image
Lotus Technology will build 90,000 'lifestyle'-focused Lotus EVs annually by 2028
Finance and corporate

Lotus Technology EV division to go public with SPAC merger

China-based Lotus Technology valued at £4.38 billion as it merges with SPAC firm for Nasdaq listing

31 January 2023
Lotus Technology EV division to go public with SPAC merger
Ford Mustang Mach E GT 2022 front quarter tracking
Ford cut pricing of Mustang Mach-E GT in US by up to $5900 following Tesla's reductions
Car sales

Luca de Meo warns of 'unhealthy' electric car price cuts

Some manufacturers are responding to Tesla's significant discounts with their own price reductions

31 January 2023
Luca de Meo warns of 'unhealthy' electric car price cuts
Luca de Meo CEO of Renault Group
Luca de Meo (pictured) replaces BMW CEO Oliver Zipse as president of the ACEA
Corporate

ACEA will be 'more assertive' amid EV shift, says new president

Renault Group boss Luca de Meo speaks for first time as head of European car industry lobby group

31 January 2023
ACEA will be 'more assertive' amid EV shift, says new president
Toyota bz4X front quarter tracking 2023
Toyota sold 24,466 electric cars in 2022, largely thanks to new bZ4X
Car sales

Toyota remains world’s best-selling car manufacturer

Increase in global production volumes despite parts shortages has Japanese firm retake the top spot

30 January 2023
Toyota remains world’s best-selling car manufacturer
renault 5 concept paris motor show 08 front static
Nissan will invest in Ampere, Renault's new electric vehicle division
Corporate

Renault to reduce Nissan stake following crunch talks

Proposed changes will give each company equal voting rights in the other, subject to board approval

30 January 2023
Renault to reduce Nissan stake following crunch talks

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