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Jaguar Land Rover posts £3.4 billion loss in final quarter of 2018

Firm says huge one-off charge is part of recovery plan, while car sales falls are due to struggling Chinese market

7 February 2019
Jaguar Land Rover posts £3.4 billion loss in final quarter of 2018
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Daimler boss issues Brexit warning after 2018 profit drop

Mercedes parent firm's net profits fell 28% in 2018 due to “strong headwinds" and higher costs are predicted in 2019

6 February 2019
Daimler boss issues Brexit warning after 2018 profit drop
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Fully driverless cars could run on UK roads by end of year

Government to overhaul requirements for self-driving car tests, pledges to lead world in safety standards

6 February 2019
Fully driverless cars could run on UK roads by end of year
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Volvo excels, Audi and Porsche flop in January registrations

'Encouraging' January UK car sales data marked by dramatic contrasts between some premium brands

5 February 2019
Volvo excels, Audi and Porsche flop in January registrations
Business

Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland

Japanese firm reverses decision to build next-generation SUV at plant, citing diesel sales slump and Brexit uncertainty

5 February 2019
Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland
Business

JD Classics administrators sue founder for £64m

Administrators of collapsed classic car dealership claim founder Derek Hood inflated valuations of cars in stock

4 February 2019
JD Classics administrators sue founder for £64m
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New Ford Focus RS Mountune kits add power and tech

m400R takes power to 394bhp, boosts mid-range response and adds new functionality; m400X "takes performance to another level"

4 February 2019
New Ford Focus RS Mountune kits add power and tech
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Volkswagen 'open' to sharing electric car tech with rivals

Strategy boss says company is in 'advanced' talks with rivals to give access to new MEB platform

1 February 2019
Volkswagen 'open' to sharing electric car tech with rivals
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Porsche admits error in 911 fuel consumption

Firm faces fine after self-reporting error in fuel consumption and emission figures for unspecified variants of outgoing '991' series 911

1 February 2019
Porsche admits error in 911 fuel consumption
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Jaguar designer joins Geely to head up UK design centre

Renowned British car designer Wayne Burgess joins Chinese firm to run new Coventry-based design and innovation studio

1 February 2019
Jaguar designer joins Geely to head up UK design centre

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