Business

The BYD dealership in Mayfair is operated by Stratstone

Dealership, sales and marketing

Ferrari, Rolls-Royce... BYD? Why Chinese EV firm calls Mayfair home

New flagship site is a former JLR boutique; EV maker's three models range from £26,000 to £49,000

2 November 2023

Ferrari, Rolls-Royce... BYD? Why Chinese EV firm calls Mayfair home

Diversity leads to more innovative solutions, says the Royal Academy of Engineering

Recruitment

Lack of diversity threatens future of automotive engineering

Royal Academy of Engineering calls for diversity boost as figures reveal just 16% of workforce are women

1 November 2023

Lack of diversity threatens future of automotive engineering

change makers episode 09

Listen to episode nine now

Podcasts

Change Makers Podcast: How Connected Kerb is rethinking on-street EV charging (ep.9)

EV infrastructure expert Ben Boutcher-West tells all about the public charging network

1 November 2023

Change Makers Podcast: How Connected Kerb is rethinking on-street EV charging (ep.9)

Ford Mustang Mach E outside factory

Lessons from Model Y can help Ford reduce cost of building Mustang Mach-E

Manufacturing

Tesla's electric car cost-cutting is a 'huge gift' for Ford

Ford boss says Tesla "set the standard" with the Model Y and pledges to follow its lead on next-gen EVs

1 November 2023

Tesla's electric car cost-cutting is a 'huge gift' for Ford

Mazda UK range front 2

Mazda is keen to continue using combustion engines, especially to extend the range of its EVs

Environment and energy

Mazda UK boss: Pragmatic 2035 ICE ban a relief for car buyers

Jeremy Thomson says the postponement will not change the pace at which electric cars are bought

31 October 2023

Mazda UK boss: Pragmatic 2035 ICE ban a relief for car buyers

BMW says this digitalisation approach is not at odds with its focus on producing the ‘ultimate driving machines’

Car sales

How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers

Behind the scenes, the Munich firm is making seismic changes to its sales and marketing approach

30 October 2023

How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers

Recruitment

Industry digest: Skills challenges are now a board agenda item

There is a commercial upside for automotive businesses who invest in upskilling – an increase in annual turnover of around 3%

30 October 2023

Industry digest: Skills challenges are now a board agenda item

The Leapmotor C01 EV is one of the cars expected to come to Europe

Business

Stellantis to sell Leapmotor cars in Europe after £1.3bn deal

Tech-focused car maker is one of the fastest-growing brands in China, with 111,000 sales in 2022

26 October 2023

Stellantis to sell Leapmotor cars in Europe after £1.3bn deal

lotus emira factory

So far this year, 659,901 cars have left UK factories

Manufacturing

EU exports drive best September for UK car production since 2020

But “urgent action” is needed to protect tariff-free trade to the European Union, according to the SMMT

26 October 2023

EU exports drive best September for UK car production since 2020

JLR Nitra factory production

The Nitra plant currently produces the Defender and Discovery

Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push

Slovakian site opened in 2018 and has made more than 365,000 Defender and Discovery models

26 October 2023

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify Nitra plant as part of EV push

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