New Land Rover cars in the plant at Halewood in Liverpool, northern England. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters New Land Rover cars in the plant at Halewood in Liverpool, northern England. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Jaguar Land Rover boss says car plants in UK are not under threat Comments come as carmaker talks with Spain and UK governments… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover boss says car plants in UK are not under threat
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Battery passports: how a meeting at Davos helped set a car industry standard
The sign of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Swiss resort hosts an annual gathering of the world’s business elite. Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP The sign of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Swiss resort hosts an annual gathering of the world’s business elite. Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP Battery passports: how a meeting at Davos… Continue reading Battery passports: how a meeting at Davos helped set a car industry standard
Concerns raised over mining companies’ role in battery passport scheme
A copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images A copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Concerns raised over mining companies’ role in battery passport scheme ERG and Glencore are among founders of ReSource, a proposed joint venture that is also… Continue reading Concerns raised over mining companies’ role in battery passport scheme
E-fuels: how big a niche can they carve out for cars?
Porsche is among the automotive firms to make cars running on e-fuels. Photograph: Porsche Porsche is among the automotive firms to make cars running on e-fuels. Photograph: Porsche E-fuels: how big a niche can they carve out for cars? Sections of industry back synthetic alternatives to fossil fuels, but case is much stronger for aviation… Continue reading E-fuels: how big a niche can they carve out for cars?
Carmakers are pushing electric SUVs, but smaller is better when it comes to EVs
The GM’s electric Hummer has a battery that weighs as much as a small car and contains enough lithium to power a bus full of people. Photograph: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images The GM’s electric Hummer has a battery that weighs as much as a small car and contains enough lithium to power a bus full of… Continue reading Carmakers are pushing electric SUVs, but smaller is better when it comes to EVs
My advice to Toyota? Build electric vehicles and Australians will buy them | Scott Dwyer
‘Australia’s states have been on the case for a while, with all having some form of electric vehicle strategy already in place.’ Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP ‘Australia’s states have been on the case for a while, with all having some form of electric vehicle strategy already in place.’ Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP My advice to Toyota? Build… Continue reading My advice to Toyota? Build electric vehicles and Australians will buy them | Scott Dwyer
How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy
Chinese president Xi Jinping greeting a British business delegation in 2018. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Chinese president Xi Jinping greeting a British business delegation in 2018. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy Microchips are an issue, of course, but China also makes the alloy wheels our… Continue reading How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy
The Guardian view on the electric car revolution: targets are not enough | Editorial
‘A major societal transformation of this kind should not be attempted on the cheap, with the risk of creating losers along the way.’ Photograph: Malcolm P Chapman/Getty Images ‘A major societal transformation of this kind should not be attempted on the cheap, with the risk of creating losers along the way.’ Photograph: Malcolm P Chapman/Getty… Continue reading The Guardian view on the electric car revolution: targets are not enough | Editorial
Europe’s top five carmakers more than double profits since 2019
Brand new cars of German car manufacturer Volkswagen and BMW parked on a freight train in Munich, Germany. The companies are part of the big five European firms recording huge profits. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/AP Brand new cars of German car manufacturer Volkswagen and BMW parked on a freight train in Munich, Germany. The companies are… Continue reading Europe’s top five carmakers more than double profits since 2019
As Dowlais debuts, fears over Melrose’s GKN takeover look unfounded | Nils Pratley
Dowlais’s main operation is GKN Automotive. Photograph: David Davies/PA Dowlais’s main operation is GKN Automotive. Photograph: David Davies/PA As Dowlais debuts, fears over Melrose’s GKN takeover look unfounded Nils Pratley In 2018, the deal was treated with much scepticism, but Melrose can hardly be accused of slash-and-burn tactics To very little fanfare, London’s stock market… Continue reading As Dowlais debuts, fears over Melrose’s GKN takeover look unfounded | Nils Pratley