Business

Aston Martin delays Valhalla deliveries, warns of £110m 2025 loss

British firm blames US tariffs and sluggish demand in China for reversal of profit prediction for the year

6 October 2025
Aston Martin delays Valhalla deliveries, warns of £110m 2025 loss
Electric cars

VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK

Martin Sander warns that manufacturers will need to compensate for heavy EV discounts by hiking ICE prices

12 March 2026
VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK
Corporate

New Hethel hub opens Lotus R&D and production to other firms

Hethel Performance Hub aims to foster collaboration between manufacturers and technology firms

11 June 2026
New Hethel hub opens Lotus R&D and production to other firms
Manufacturing

Stellantis priming Spanish plant to build Leapmotor B10 for Europe

Spanish production line will open by the end of the year, boosting brand's push into Europe

9 January 2026
Stellantis priming Spanish plant to build Leapmotor B10 for Europe
Manufacturing

BMW slams 'protectionist' Made in Europe laws as 'doomed to fail'

New EU act is intended to help European car makers in fight against cheaper Chinese imports

13 March 2026
BMW slams 'protectionist' Made in Europe laws as 'doomed to fail'
Changan Deepal S05 parked
Changan is looking to localise production with a European factory
Manufacturing

Changan building dealer network as it accelerates UK expansion

Chinese manufacturer is making significant investment in the UK with the goal of local production

22 April 2026
Changan building dealer network as it accelerates UK expansion
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Volvo currently builds the EX30, XC40, EX40 and EC40 in Ghent
Vehicle manufacturing

Volvo mulls offering Belgian factory capacity to other firms

Spare capacity at XC40 and EX30 plant in Ghent could be offered to other Geely-group brands

17 July 2026
Volvo mulls offering Belgian factory capacity to other firms
Car sales

China takes big chunk of UK's new car market

MG took second place in December, behind only VW – so why aren't European rivals pushing back?

12 January 2026
China takes big chunk of UK's new car market
Corporate

Stellantis loses €22.3bn after "over-estimating" EV adoption

"Poor operational execution" under former CEO Carlos Tavares has manifested in financial woe for the giant

26 February 2026
Stellantis loses €22.3bn after "over-estimating" EV adoption

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