Business

Zipcar's UK exit points to failure of government policy on car sharing

Avis-owned car sharing firm has paused London bookings until 31 December 2025 while it considers an exit

4 December 2025
Zipcar's UK exit points to failure of government policy on car sharing
ferrari sf90 yasa motor
Oxfordshire-based Yasa's motors are already used in Ferrari and Lamborghini supercars
Business

UK government invests £10m in next-gen Mercedes-AMG EV motors

New Ignited engineering project – funded by the UK, Germany and Mercedes-Benz – will create 150 jobs in UK

3 December 2025
UK government invests £10m in next-gen Mercedes-AMG EV motors
Business

UK car production plummets 24% in wake of JLR cyber attack

UK built 18k fewer cars in October as JLR recovered from crippling incident; industry warns new EV policies could dent growth

28 November 2025
UK car production plummets 24% in wake of JLR cyber attack
Business

Car makers slam pay-per-mile EV tax as 'poorly timed'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that UK's new eVED tax is “the wrong measure at the wrong time”

26 November 2025
Car makers slam pay-per-mile EV tax as 'poorly timed'
Business

Turquoise revolution: autonomy the latest battleground in China

Turquoise LEDs lit up the Guangzhou motor show as car makers sought to show off their self-driving technology

26 November 2025
Turquoise revolution: autonomy the latest battleground in China
Volvo V90 in dealer
Volvo was among the first brands to move to the agency model in the UK
Business

Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model

Agency model means car makers sell directly to drivers, paying dealers a flat fee for each sale handled

21 November 2025
Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model
Business

JLR loses half a billion after crippling cyber attack

British manufacturer lost £547m in the last quarter, of which £196m was a direct result of the hack

14 November 2025
JLR loses half a billion after crippling cyber attack
Business

Ineos to axe 'several hundred' jobs as losses continue

4x4 manufacturer, which has bases in France, Germany and the UK, made a £290 million net loss last year

14 November 2025
Ineos to axe 'several hundred' jobs as losses continue
Business

Volkswagen rethinking plan to move Golf production to Mexico

Delay to new EV platform, financial pressure and employee unrest could keep it at Wolfsburg

14 November 2025
Volkswagen rethinking plan to move Golf production to Mexico
Business

How I'll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all

Vauxhall is a very different company to when Steve Catlin was last there; he aims to return it to the glory days

14 November 2025
How I'll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all

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