Business

Lotus Eletre assembly Wuhan front
The Lotus Global EV Production Centre opened in July 2022
Manufacturing

Insight: The Chinese factory underpinning Lotus's bold expansion

New plant in Wuhan, China, will be the home of the 150,000 'Lifestyle EVs' Lotus plans to build annually

2 June 2023
Insight: The Chinese factory underpinning Lotus's bold expansion
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Are the days of wanting a car, rather than needing one, coming to an end?
Car sales

Cars seen as the same as "white goods" as brand loyalty in UK drops

Heycar CEO Karen Hilton said cars are now mainly being purchased because customers “need one”

1 June 2023
Cars seen as the same as "white goods" as brand loyalty in UK drops
Amedeo Felisa Aston Martin
Felisa became Aston Martin’s CEO a year ago
Corporate

Exclusive: Aston Martin CEO on new DB12 and firm's next "big task"

Ex-Ferrari boss Felisa explains how Aston Martin is gearing up to enter super-luxury market

31 May 2023
Exclusive: Aston Martin CEO on new DB12 and firm's next "big task"
Honda eNy1 with Rebecca Adamson portrait
Rebecca Adamson said Honda will "absolutely" meet the UK's 22% EV target in 2024
Car sales

Honda UK boss: why lower volumes are key to brand's future

Japanese firm's UK boss bullish about future market position despite shunning traditional corporate mandate

31 May 2023
Honda UK boss: why lower volumes are key to brand's future
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Future Aston Martin models could use Geely technology
Corporate

Stroll: Aston Martin has "very amicable" relationship with Geely

Boss says Chinese car company's now 17% stake paves way for global growth and component sharing

30 May 2023
Stroll: Aston Martin has "very amicable" relationship with Geely
Toyota Corolla production Burnaston
The rise in electrified car production highlights the urgency of resolving the rules of origin legislation, said the SMMT
Manufacturing

Electrified cars play key role in strong April for UK manufacturing

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric cars accounted for more than a third of the monthly output

25 May 2023
Electrified cars play key role in strong April for UK manufacturing
Autocar Ford seven seater render front quarter
Electric seven-seater will help Ford to compete in a less-hotly-contested segment
Electric vehicles

Ford leaves BYD and Tesla to do battle on EV costs

American manufacturing giant will instead focus on larger, more profitable vehicles

24 May 2023
Ford leaves BYD and Tesla to do battle on EV costs
Land Rover Defender 75th Shanghai 2023
JLR's average sale price in China was £101,000 in 2022, boosted by import models like the Land Rover Defender
Car sales

Why Jaguar Land Rover faces a manufacturing dilemma in China

JLR suffers low volumes and prices for its locally-built cars while imports generate £101,000 each

23 May 2023
Why Jaguar Land Rover faces a manufacturing dilemma in China
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Volvo CEO Jim Rowan previously called the traditional car sales model "flawed"
Dealers

Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June

UK to become Swedish brand’s first market in which it solely sells cars directly to buyers

19 May 2023
Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June
Driving pride
The group wants to “shift inclusion forward" across the automotive industry
Diversity, equity and inclusion

Driving Pride: new industry group pushes for better LGBTQ+ inclusion

Members are working with car firms, including Ford and JLR, to promote better working environments for LGBTQ+ staff

19 May 2023
Driving Pride: new industry group pushes for better LGBTQ+ inclusion

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