Vauxhall cars at its plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Vauxhall cars at its plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Vauxhall owner probably isn’t blameless, but UK needs to switch on to the car crisis Nils Pratley Stellantis may be premature in saying Brexit deal will force closures, but government needs… Continue reading Vauxhall owner probably isn’t blameless, but UK needs to switch on to the car crisis | Nils Pratley
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Vauxhall maker says Brexit deal must be renegotiated or it could shut UK plant
Electric vans made at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port site will face tariffs of 10% when exported to mainland Europe from next year. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Electric vans made at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port site will face tariffs of 10% when exported to mainland Europe from next year. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Vauxhall maker says Brexit deal must be… Continue reading Vauxhall maker says Brexit deal must be renegotiated or it could shut UK plant
My week navigating the awkward teenage years of self-driving cars
Two driverless Waymo taxis face off on a street in San Francisco before driving past each other. Photograph: Terry Chea/AP Two driverless Waymo taxis face off on a street in San Francisco before driving past each other. Photograph: Terry Chea/AP My week navigating the awkward teenage years of self-driving cars Pedestrians and human motorists in… Continue reading My week navigating the awkward teenage years of self-driving cars
Jaguar Land Rover boss says car plants in UK are not under threat
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
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