Business

Turquoise revolution: autonomy the latest battleground in China

Turquoise LEDs lit up the Guangzhou motor show as car makers sought to show off their self-driving technology

26 November 2025
Turquoise revolution: autonomy the latest battleground in China
Volvo V90 in dealer
Volvo was among the first brands to move to the agency model in the UK
Corporate

Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model

Agency model means car makers sell directly to drivers, paying dealers a flat fee for each sale handled

21 November 2025
Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model
Corporate

JLR loses half a billion after crippling cyber attack

British manufacturer lost £547m in the last quarter, of which £196m was a direct result of the hack

14 November 2025
JLR loses half a billion after crippling cyber attack
Corporate

Ineos to axe 'several hundred' jobs as losses continue

4x4 manufacturer, which has bases in France, Germany and the UK, made a £290 million net loss last year

14 November 2025
Ineos to axe 'several hundred' jobs as losses continue
Manufacturing

Volkswagen rethinking plan to move Golf production to Mexico

Delay to new EV platform, financial pressure and employee unrest could keep it at Wolfsburg

14 November 2025
Volkswagen rethinking plan to move Golf production to Mexico
Corporate

How I'll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all

Vauxhall is a very different company to when Steve Catlin was last there; he aims to return it to the glory days

14 November 2025
How I'll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all
Electric vehicles

Renault says the EU needs its own ZEV mandate

Legislators must force gradual ramp-up in EV sales else face a "cliff-edge" scenario

11 November 2025
Renault says the EU needs its own ZEV mandate
Corporate

New Ford of Europe boss faces gruelling rebuild

Sales have halved since 2015 – and now the Chinese are eating its lunch

11 November 2025
New Ford of Europe boss faces gruelling rebuild
Corporate

New Hyundai Group tech hub promises better cars for Europe

€150m expansion of German R&D centre will allow more comprehensive testing of prototypes in Europe

6 November 2025
New Hyundai Group tech hub promises better cars for Europe
Manufacturing

Bentley has no plans to move production away from UK, says CEO

Opening plant in key US market "makes no sense", says boss Frank-Steffen Walliser

5 November 2025
Bentley has no plans to move production away from UK, says CEO

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