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Motability cuts are a deeply cynical policy | Letter

‘For a Labour government to echo rightwing narratives about “luxury” cars is a disappointing and dangerous step.’ Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy View image in fullscreen ‘For a Labour government to echo rightwing narratives about “luxury” cars is a disappointing and dangerous step.’ Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy Letters Motability cuts are a deeply cynical policy Disabled customers and their carers… Continue reading Motability cuts are a deeply cynical policy | Letter

Design boss behind new Jaguar leaves JLR weeks after change of CEO

Gerry McGovern at the Jaguar relaunch in Miami in December 2024. Photograph: Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Jaguar View image in fullscreen Gerry McGovern at the Jaguar relaunch in Miami in December 2024. Photograph: Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Jaguar Design boss behind new Jaguar leaves JLR weeks after change of CEO Gerry McGovern reportedly removed from… Continue reading Design boss behind new Jaguar leaves JLR weeks after change of CEO

Jaguar Type 00 design boss Gerry McGovern leaves JLR

McGovern’s surprise departure leaves a design leadership void at the top of Britain’s biggest exporter. McGovern’s second-in-command, Massimo Frascella, left JLR in January 2024 and is now head of design at Audi. Jaguar relaunch  JLR is taking a big risk with its relaunch strategy, unapologetically “sun-setting” its entire range of existing cars to create a… Continue reading Jaguar Type 00 design boss Gerry McGovern leaves JLR

So you want to be a Ferrari test driver? This is how

So you want to be a Ferrari test driver, eh? The good news, says the man who would be making this irresistible job offer, is that you have longer than you perhaps thought: Raffaele de Simone’s recruiting cut-off is 40 years old. But note that it could then take you a decade to join the… Continue reading So you want to be a Ferrari test driver? This is how

Call for speed camera revenues to be spent on road safety

Police chiefs and charities have appealed to the government to let them spend cash raised through speed camera fines on road safety measures, rather than it going straight to Treasury coffers, as hundreds of people continue to die on UK roads every year. In 2024, four people were killed each day, and 76 were seriously… Continue reading Call for speed camera revenues to be spent on road safety

Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles

The rapid succession of robotaxi deployments from companies like Waymo and Zoox have people in the industry, once again, dreaming about how autonomous vehicles might change our daily lives. That includes driverless taxi rides, sure, but also headier ideas like sending an autonomous vehicle to fetch groceries or pick up dry cleaning. If those things… Continue reading Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles

Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Waymo is adding another four cities to its growing list of robotaxi rollouts. The company announced Wednesday it has begun testing its autonomous vehicles (with a safety monitor) in Philadelphia, and that it will start manual driving to collect data in Baltimore, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. Waymo did not offer a timeline for when it… Continue reading Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas

Uber customers in Dallas may get an Avride-branded robotaxi the next time they hail a ride. A year after announcing their partnership, Uber and Avride have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Dallas. The service comes with a few caveats, however, including the addition of a human safety operator behind the wheel, and a limited… Continue reading Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas