Nick Gibbs
Autocar
United Kingdom
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Porsche to raise prices significantly to sustain 2022 profits
Significant costs incurred by electrification require retail prices to be increased if margins are to be kept wide → Read More
Fiat Panda set to return as one of two new EVs in 2023
Panda and Punto could be reborn with electric power; focus on B-segment and crossovers promised → Read More
Alpine mulls Lotus platform for new electric luxury SUVs
Company boss says Lotus underpinnings would be a "natural fit" for Porsche Macan and Cayenne rivals → Read More
Sony and Honda plot full line-up with SUV and second saloon
MPV "party car" with level-three or four autonomy is also a possibility for the new Afeela EV brand → Read More
Tesla offers 6000 miles of free charging to drive year-end sales
The offer applies to drivers in the UK who take delivery of new Tesla electric cars between 15-31 December → Read More
Next MG Marvel R SUV to launch in UK after snub rethink
Rocketing sales prompt rethink on UK introduction of MG4 relation and flagship SUV → Read More
EU plans to ditch new Euro 7 as regulations deemed too costly
Emissions regulations for cars and vans will remain similar to those currently set for petrol cars → Read More
Dacia pledges to reduce prices when production costs dip
Dacia's 'essential' ethos means its cars are cheaper to produce, but material and energy costs still have an impact → Read More
Electric Ora Funky Cat gains stretched saloon variant
Chinese EV brand's first saloon is four-wheel drive and capable of 435 miles on a single charge → Read More
Land Rover Halewood factory to build electric cars from 2024
Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque factory will be configured to build EVs on new EMA platform → Read More
MG outsells Skoda, Mini in UK to become 12th largest brand
Soaring sales in first half of 2022 nudge Chinese value manufacturer up seven spots in the charts → Read More
Arrival halts development of Uber EV and electric bus
Financial Times reports Bicester-based mobility outfit is scaling back as share price falls → Read More
Cazoo considers shutting European businesses to save cash
Online used-car retailer could pull out of some markets following £243 million loss in first half of 2022 → Read More
Subs exclusive: UK car production falls by a fifth in Jan-June 2022
Britain built almost a fifth fewer cars in the first half of this year compared with 2021 as car makers continue to suffer what industry lobby group the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) describes as the equivalent of long Covid, referring to the after-effects of the pandemic. → Read More
Breaking: Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess steps down
Diess departs from VW Group top spot after seven years at the helm, replaced by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume → Read More
New hydrogen fuel cell factory to open in UK in 2024
The £80 million investment will give Johnson Matthey factory enough capacity for a 3GW output per year → Read More
E-fuels given reprieve in European Union bill
Ministers strike a deal to give synthetic engine fuels a chance → Read More
Lynk&Co primed for 2024 UK launch with new electric SUV
New EV underpinned by SEA platform, with Chinese brand scouting 'club' showroom locations in London → Read More
Promising start for Polestar as EV brand lists on Nasdaq
EV brand valued at £890 million in stock listing; stock price climbs 5% in first half hour → Read More
Upheaval at VW Group in the UK as jobs go under review
“Changes to organisational structure” are needed as company switches to direct sales model → Read More