Jaguar Land Rover factory worker
Some 29,000 international JLR staff are to be trained in the Future Skills Programme over the next three years
Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover to boost training programme for EVs

JLR to retrain global engineering, servicing and retail staff as electrification dawns

28 September 2022
Jaguar Land Rover to boost training programme for EVs
MyCarDirect front with BMW iX3 front
Almost 40% of My Car Direct's fleet is comprised of EVs, including the BMW iX3
Car subscriptions

Has the moment finally arrived for new-car subscription services?

Subscription firms My Car Direct and Onto are finding a footing, despite past high-profile failures such as Cazoo

28 September 2022
Has the moment finally arrived for new-car subscription services?
VW logo on building
Partnership with Umicore secures raw materials for battery cathodes ahead of EV transition
Tech, development and manufacturing

VW Powerco partners with Belgian material recycling firm

Powerco joint venture with Umicore to supply VW Group’s European battery factories with key materials from 2025

27 September 2022
VW Powerco partners with Belgian material recycling firm
Volkswagen Touran dynamic side
Volkswagen Touran posted biggest monthly payment hike, from £265 a month to £446
Retail and finance

Monthly payment hike shows true cost of new-car price increases

Car payments have risen by up to six times the rate of inflation, but the trajectory could soon level off

27 September 2022
Monthly payment hike shows true cost of new-car price increases
Citroen logo 2022
New logo is modern-day rework of 1919 branding
Dealership, sales and marketing

Citroen reveals new retro logo for electric era

New branding, previously shown on Citroen 19_19 concept, harks back to French marque’s origins

27 September 2022
Citroen reveals new retro logo for electric era
Ford F150 lightning production 2022
West Tennessee site will house carbon-neutral assembly plant and battery factory
vehicle manufacturing

Ford begins building £5bn Blue Oval City EV hub

New site – one of two planned – will produce electric pick-ups and batteries for Ford and Lincoln EVs

26 September 2022
Ford begins building £5bn Blue Oval City EV hub
Toyota Aygo X 202220220609 1053
Toyota will close its Russian plant as it “sees no way” to restart production
vehicle manufacturing

Toyota to permanently close Russian plant

Japanese firm “sees no way” to restart production in St Petersburg after suspension of more than six months

23 September 2022
Toyota to permanently close Russian plant
Alfa Romeo vs Jaguar saloons and SUVs 2022
Alfa Romeo cars in key segments have outsold Jaguar rivals
Dealership, sales and marketing

Analysis: How Alfa Romeo sales overtook Jaguar in Europe

British and Italian brands have traded places in the sales charts. Why, and does it matter?

23 September 2022
Analysis: How Alfa Romeo sales overtook Jaguar in Europe
New ICE test cell 1
Lotus Engineering has 22 combustion engine test cells in operation at Hethel
Tech, development and manufacturing

Lotus Engineering committed to combustion engine development

Hethel's engineering arm heavily engaged in engine management programmes for "lots of" third-party clients

23 September 2022
Lotus Engineering committed to combustion engine development
traffic
EU law would ban sales of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035
Government and legislation

Call for referendum to be held over EU car ban

Italian right-wing politician Matteo Salvini says his country's citizens should get vote on proposed law

22 September 2022
Call for referendum to be held over EU car ban

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