Corporate

Citroen appoints VW Group France boss as new CEO

Outgoing boss Thierry Koskas had been in role since 2023; oversaw launches of new C3 and C5 Aircross

19 May 2025
Citroen appoints VW Group France boss as new CEO
Vehicle manufacturing

Hyundai to build 50,000 cars annually in Saudi Arabia

New joint venture makes Hyundai the first major foreign manufacturer to set up in the Gulf country

19 May 2025
Hyundai to build 50,000 cars annually in Saudi Arabia
Finance and corporate

VW Group CEO campaigns against costs as profits drop 37%

Oliver Blume says the Volkswagen Group "must address all cost categories" as part of turnaround plan

16 May 2025
VW Group CEO campaigns against costs as profits drop 37%
Chery Aimoga robot in a car dealership
Chery's Aimoga division recently revealed the humanesque Mornine robot
Tech, development and manufacturing

Why car companies are banking on humanoid robots to drive sales

It's seven years since Honda retired Asimo but BYD, Tesla and others have rekindled the robot wars

16 May 2025
Why car companies are banking on humanoid robots to drive sales
Blue Dacia Sandero and grey Citroen C3 cornering
Dacia owner Renault and Citroën parent Stellantis are rivals but share a belief that affordable small cars must survive
Government and legislation

Renault and Stellantis bosses team up to 'fight for future of small cars'

Luca de Meo and John Elkann call on politicians to move from a 'tailpipe' CO2 approach to a life cycle model

15 May 2025
Renault and Stellantis bosses team up to 'fight for future of small cars'
vehicle manufacturing

Chery doesn't rule out UK factory but says more growth needed first

Parent company of Jaecoo and Omoda already has a joint venture with JLR

15 May 2025
Chery doesn't rule out UK factory but says more growth needed first
Business

Nissan: Sunderland safe, but UK auto must be more competitive

CEO confirms factory is not one of planned closures, but Nissan "needs support from the government" in UK

15 May 2025
Nissan: Sunderland safe, but UK auto must be more competitive
Corporate

Volvo 'empowers' China and US divisions in push for localisation

Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson says the manufacturer needs to "be a local player" in every key region

14 May 2025
Volvo 'empowers' China and US divisions in push for localisation
Corporate

JLR records best profit in a decade as it primes new EVs

Pre-tax profit of £2.5 billion in the 12 months to the end of March 2025 is up 15% compared with the year prior

13 May 2025
JLR records best profit in a decade as it primes new EVs
Electric vehicles

Ineos CEO: politicians must recognise need for hybrids after 2035

There is "no chance" that Ineos will force its customers to go electric, says Lynn Calder

13 May 2025
Ineos CEO: politicians must recognise need for hybrids after 2035

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