Man using Lidl electric car charger 2021
Lidl GB's chargers are operated by Pod Point, supplying up to 50kW for 40p per kWh
Electric vehicles

Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France

Discount supermarket’s ‘e-station’ offers 360kW rapid charging at 35p per kWh, undercutting rivals

23 November 2022
Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France
Euro NCAP Rover 100 with Honda Jazz crash test
Of the 18,900 traffic fatalities in Europe in 2021, only 44% were car occupants
Government and legislation

How crash testing will adapt to the 'safest' cars ever

Complex rules focused on crash avoidance are moulding the next generation of Euro NCAP tests

23 November 2022
How crash testing will adapt to the 'safest' cars ever
ZF UK engineering hub
ZF's new tech centre will lead R&D on ADAS, steering and braking systems, and more
Tech, development and manufacturing

ZF opens £70 million EV motor hub in the UK

New R&D hub in the West Midlands is already creating the next generation of electro-mobility systems

22 November 2022
ZF opens £70 million EV motor hub in the UK
Maserati MC20 Cielo with CEO
CEO Davide Grasso joined Maserati in 2019 and has overseen the launch of the MC20 supercar
Insights

Exclusive: Maserati boss details plan for 'benchmark' margins

Maserati CEO Davide Grasso reveals goal of 20% profit margins after dramatic financial bounce-back

22 November 2022
Exclusive: Maserati boss details plan for 'benchmark' margins
Pod Point home charger 2022
Pod Point expects demand for plug-in vehicles – and thus its business – to rebound in the long term
Finance

Pod Point braces for 2023 losses as EV deliveries fall

EDF-owned home charger supplier blames losses on long lead times for new plug-in vehicles

21 November 2022
Pod Point braces for 2023 losses as EV deliveries fall
Xpeng showroom Sweden 2022
Xpeng opened its first showroom in Sweden earlier this year
Electric vehicles

Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?

The Chinese Tesla rival made a promising start in Norway but that does not guarantee Continental success

21 November 2022
Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?
Jaguar logo
Twitter and Meta have made widely publicised mass lay-offs
Recruitment

Jaguar Land Rover to hire redundant Meta and Twitter staff

Car maker opens “almost 800" vacancies in digital teams following turmoil in the technology industry

18 November 2022
Jaguar Land Rover to hire redundant Meta and Twitter staff
VW Polo
Decision on the future of the VW Polo is due in around two weeks
Euro 7

Volkswagen Polo faces axe as Euro 7 rules drive price up

VW boss Thomas Schäfer says newly confirmed emission rules could add €5000 to the cost of a small car

18 November 2022
Volkswagen Polo faces axe as Euro 7 rules drive price up
Nissan Leaf production line 2013
Zero-emission vehicles and niche manufacturers will be crucial for the industry's future, says the SMMT
Vehicle manufacturing

How to fix the UK's automotive industry

The SMMT represents the motoring industry – here's its to-do list for the government

18 November 2022
How to fix the UK's automotive industry
UK car industry collage
Despite difficulties, experts are reluctant to completely write off the UK motor industry
Vehicle manufacturing

State of the nation: can the British car industry rebound?

Brexit, Covid-19 and other factors have conspired to halve UK car production levels compared with 2015 estimates

18 November 2022
State of the nation: can the British car industry rebound?

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