Business

Renault says the EU needs its own ZEV mandate

Legislators must force gradual ramp-up in EV sales else face a "cliff-edge" scenario

11 November 2025
Renault says the EU needs its own ZEV mandate
Business

New Ford of Europe boss faces gruelling rebuild

Sales have halved since 2015 – and now the Chinese are eating its lunch

11 November 2025
New Ford of Europe boss faces gruelling rebuild
Business

New Hyundai Group tech hub promises better cars for Europe

€150m expansion of German R&D centre will allow more comprehensive testing of prototypes in Europe

6 November 2025
New Hyundai Group tech hub promises better cars for Europe
Business

Bentley has no plans to move production away from UK, says CEO

Opening plant in key US market "makes no sense", says boss Frank-Steffen Walliser

5 November 2025
Bentley has no plans to move production away from UK, says CEO
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Ending ECOS could throttle supply of nearly new cars, industry body warns
Business

UK car industry: Scrapping ECOS could cost £1bn, 5000 jobs

Employee car ownership schemes (ECOS) sell 100k cars per year, but gov plans to scrap it in April

5 November 2025
UK car industry: Scrapping ECOS could cost £1bn, 5000 jobs
Business

Bentley fortunes droop in contrast to stablemate Lamborghini

British brand's profits dropped by almost two-thirds in the first nine months of 2025

4 November 2025
Bentley fortunes droop in contrast to stablemate Lamborghini
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Steve Catlin was appointed as Vauxhall's managing director in June
Business

Vauxhall UK MD wants "fair playing field" as cheap Chinese EVs surge

Chinese rivals are offering "extraordinary value" that European marques can't compete with, says Steve Catlin

31 October 2025
Vauxhall UK MD wants "fair playing field" as cheap Chinese EVs surge
Business

New chip crisis grows as VW admits it has only a week of supply left

Political battle between the US and China is now seriously affecting European car manufacturers

30 October 2025
New chip crisis grows as VW admits it has only a week of supply left
Business

VW Group to continue 'strong' cuts amid 'unsustainable' profit drop

Firm posted a 58% drop in profits, down to €5.4 billion, for the first nine months of 2025, fuelled by US tariffs

30 October 2025
VW Group to continue 'strong' cuts amid 'unsustainable' profit drop
Business

Japan plays to strengths at Tokyo show as China threat looms large

Big unveilings from Toyota, Subaru and Mazda signify a renewed push from the Japanese car makers

28 October 2025
Japan plays to strengths at Tokyo show as China threat looms large

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