Harris Mann, designer of the Austin Allegro, in 2015. Photograph: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy Harris Mann, designer of the Austin Allegro, in 2015. Photograph: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy Obituary Harris Mann obituary Designer of the Austin Allegro and radical ‘wedge-shaped’ cars including the Triumph TR7 and the Austin Princess Harris Mann, who has died aged 85, came to prominence… Continue reading Harris Mann obituary
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‘It’s not black and white’: is Carlos Ghosn a victim or a villain?
‘It’s one of those stories where like, the deeper you go, and the more layers you peel away, the darker and more twisted it becomes.’ Photograph: Apple TV ‘It’s one of those stories where like, the deeper you go, and the more layers you peel away, the darker and more twisted it becomes.’ Photograph: Apple… Continue reading ‘It’s not black and white’: is Carlos Ghosn a victim or a villain?
‘We are burned out’: UAW ready to take on automakers in contract negotiations
UAW president Shawn Fain, center, with union members outside the Stellantis assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on 12 July 2023. Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images UAW president Shawn Fain, center, with union members outside the Stellantis assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on 12 July 2023. Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images ‘We are burned out’: UAW… Continue reading ‘We are burned out’: UAW ready to take on automakers in contract negotiations
Cruise agrees to cut fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half after crashes
Cruise will have no more than 50 driverless vehicles in operation during the day and 150 driverless vehicles at night. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Cruise will have no more than 50 driverless vehicles in operation during the day and 150 driverless vehicles at night. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Cruise agrees to cut fleet of San… Continue reading Cruise agrees to cut fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half after crashes
Loss-making carmaker VinFast valued at more than Ford and BMW
VinFast’s CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy poses with a VF9 electric SUV at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters VinFast’s CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy poses with a VF9 electric SUV at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters Loss-making carmaker VinFast valued at more than Ford and BMW Company founded by… Continue reading Loss-making carmaker VinFast valued at more than Ford and BMW
UK economy grows faster than expected after surprisingly strong June
Car manufacturing has been helped by the shortage of computer chips easing this year. Photograph: Matt Crossick/Alamy Car manufacturing has been helped by the shortage of computer chips easing this year. Photograph: Matt Crossick/Alamy UK economy grows faster than expected after surprisingly strong June GDP increases by 0.2% in April to June on back of… Continue reading UK economy grows faster than expected after surprisingly strong June
Lotus produces record 2,200 sports cars in first half of 2023
Lotus sports cars on the assembly line in Hethel, Norfolk. The British carmaker said its order book had grown to 17,000 vehicles worldwide. Photograph: Lotus Group Lotus sports cars on the assembly line in Hethel, Norfolk. The British carmaker said its order book had grown to 17,000 vehicles worldwide. Photograph: Lotus Group Lotus produces record… Continue reading Lotus produces record 2,200 sports cars in first half of 2023
Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m to open first mine for the metal in Britain
The Cornish Lithium research site, where core samples have been obtained from drilling. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian The Cornish Lithium research site, where core samples have been obtained from drilling. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m to open first mine for the metal in Britain UK Infrastructure Bank leads funding of project to… Continue reading Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m to open first mine for the metal in Britain
Britishvolt buyer yet to make final payment in deal to rescue battery firm
The site in Northumberland where Britishvolt had plans to build a gigafactory. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA The site in Northumberland where Britishvolt had plans to build a gigafactory. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Britishvolt buyer yet to make final payment in deal to rescue battery firm Administrators say Recharge Industries is in default of sale agreement, which parent… Continue reading Britishvolt buyer yet to make final payment in deal to rescue battery firm
How electric cars became a battleground in the culture wars
Tesla electric cars have drawn hostility in the car culture wars. Photograph: Matthew Richardson/Alamy EVs have become weaponised amid fears over cost of shift to battery power and job losses at carmakers by Jasper Jolly Three pickup trucks lined up on a highway in front of a Tesla in Phoenix, Arizona, to form a rolling… Continue reading How electric cars became a battleground in the culture wars