Business

German-built Skoda Karoq to hit market while brand upgrades Czech plant

The Volkswagen Group brand will pass some production for the SUV to Osnabrück

30 April 2018
German-built Skoda Karoq to hit market while brand upgrades Czech plant
Business

Nissan Leaf scores five stars in toughest Euro NCAP crash test

Electric hatch scored well for occupant protection and pedestrian safety

26 April 2018
Nissan Leaf scores five stars in toughest Euro NCAP crash test
How to fix Jeep
British-born Manley has been Jeep’s CEO since 2009
Business

How to fix Jeep: what is the future for the firm in Europe?

It’s two and a half times the size of Land Rover but tiny in Europe. As SUVs get ever more popular, what future for Jeep? We ask pundits and its CEO

22 April 2018
How to fix Jeep: what is the future for the firm in Europe?
Vauxhall to “terminate all dealer franchise contracts” in major UK network restructure
Vauxhall is terminating contracts of all of its dealers
Business

Vauxhall to terminate all dealer contracts in major UK overhaul

British brand and its German alternative, Opel, will only propose new contracts for most successful businesses

16 April 2018
Vauxhall to terminate all dealer contracts in major UK overhaul
The future of luxury cars
Rolls trialled a Phantom EV, but demand was low
Business

Luxury cars: how electrification and environmentalism will affect them

What will replace the ‘Buckingham Palace on wheels’ approach to building luxury cars in an era of electrification and environmental awareness? We investigate

14 April 2018
Luxury cars: how electrification and environmentalism will affect them
Business

April Fools’ Day 2018: the best jokes from the car industry

Once again, the car industry has tried its hardest to pull our leg; here’s our rundown of the best efforts this year

1 April 2018
April Fools’ Day 2018: the best jokes from the car industry
Skoda Octavia
The Octavia is Skoda's biggest-selling car globally
Business

Skoda readies 19-model product drive in next two years

Vision X compact SUV and electrified models part of Czech firm's ambitious plans to building on record-breaking 2017 profits

21 March 2018
Skoda readies 19-model product drive in next two years
Michael van der Sande
Michael van der Sande will lead JLR's SVO division
Business

Alpine boss Michael van der Sande appointed new head of JLR Special Operations

Van der Sande replaces John Edwards, who leaves JLR after 27 years at the company

14 March 2018
Alpine boss Michael van der Sande appointed new head of JLR Special Operations
Mercedes diesel test
German car makers have admitted an organisation of theirs used monkeys in diesel fume tests
Business

Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler diesel monkey tests: brands have 'blood on their hands'

German manufacturers admitted to financing a study that was designed to prove emissions were lower by forcing animals to breathe in exhaust fumes

31 January 2018
Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler diesel monkey tests: brands have 'blood on their hands'
Polestar's performance EV future
Polestar CEO, Thomas Ingenlath
Business

Polestar's performance EV plan, according to CEO Thomas Ingenlath

Volvo-owned Polestar is set to become a stand-alone car brand under new CEO Ingenlath. He tells us about its performance EV future

20 January 2018
Polestar's performance EV plan, according to CEO Thomas Ingenlath

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