Alpine is still developing larger and more upmarket electric cars to crown its line-up, despite having put its plans to enter the US market on ice. The Renault-owned performance brand had planned a US launch for 2027 as part of its strategy to achieve 150,000 annual sales by 2030 but postponed the plans indefinitely after the Trump… Continue reading Alpine still developing large premium EVs as US launch postponed
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BYD primes Bentley-rivalling Yangwang brand for European launch
BYD has finally confirmed plans to launch its high-end Yangwang brand in Europe, more than two years after introducing it in China. Yangwang is the Chinese company’s high-end marque, sitting above the core BYD line-up and the new Denza premium brand with a range of tech-heavy, high-performance flagship models that are pitched as rivals to… Continue reading BYD primes Bentley-rivalling Yangwang brand for European launch
500 job losses at Jaguar Land Rover “disappointing”, says Government
Jaguar Land Rover is preparing to cut as many as 500 UK jobs in the aftermath of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump earlier this year. The voluntary redundancy scheme will be solely focused on management within the business, and job cuts will not exceed the equivalent of 1.5 per cent of JLR’s UK… Continue reading 500 job losses at Jaguar Land Rover “disappointing”, says Government
Essity: Interim Report Quarter 2, 2025
Organic growth and sequentially higher margin in a weak economy STOCKHOLM, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Quarter 2, 2025 Net sales decreased 6.6% to SEK 34,185m (36,617). Excl. currency translation effects, net sales increased SEK 699m. Organic sales growth amounted to 1.9%, of which volume accounted for 0.2% and price/mix 1.7% EBITA decreased 12% to… Continue reading Essity: Interim Report Quarter 2, 2025
Beijing Review: Chinese and U.S. youth explore the charm of Beijing’s history and modernity
BEIJING, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On July 7-12, 25 young delegates from China and the United States gathered in Beijing for the Across the Pacific: China-U.S. Youth Dialogue for a Shared Future program. This cross-Pacific initiative opened a new chapter in people-to-people diplomacy, giving American students a deeper and more nuanced view of China, and… Continue reading Beijing Review: Chinese and U.S. youth explore the charm of Beijing’s history and modernity
Chinese car brands are rapidly making inroads in Europe’s EV utopia
Oslo Taxi’s NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drives through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on September 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — China is hoovering up market share in electric vehicle-friendly Norway, posing significant competition to Elon Musk‘s Tesla and other Western… Continue reading Chinese car brands are rapidly making inroads in Europe’s EV utopia
When the McLaren F1 designer made a Ford Transit
Car designer Peter Stevens, famed for the McLaren F1, is revealing the inspiration behind one of his latest projects: “I was working away from home in Coventry and staying in a very basic hotel. “There wasn’t even a chair in my room. So, one evening, I’m sitting on my bed eating a takeaway and feeling… Continue reading When the McLaren F1 designer made a Ford Transit
Smart Roadster: spice up summer with a £1500 gem
The pauses didn’t help, nor not knowing quite when they’d come. And there was more than one kind of pause to be experienced aboard a Smart Roadster. The most obvious, and persistent, was the between-gears interruption generated by the automated manual transmission. The Roadster’s gearbox was not an especially speedy shuffler of clustered cogs and… Continue reading Smart Roadster: spice up summer with a £1500 gem
China’s carmakers expanding their presence in Europe
Chinese carmakers are pushing into Europe, leveraging competitive prices and advanced EV tech to challenge traditional Western auto giants. Chinese automakers are expanding in Europe, betting on their competitive pricing and advanced technology to break into a market traditionally dominated by European and American brands, amid a global shift towards electric vehicles. This expansion has… Continue reading China’s carmakers expanding their presence in Europe
Factbox-China’s carmakers expanding their presence in Europe
(Reuters) -Chinese automakers are expanding in Europe, betting on their competitive pricing and advanced technology to break into a market traditionally dominated by European and American brands, amid a global shift towards electric vehicles. This expansion has stoked trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing, including a row over EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, imposed to… Continue reading Factbox-China’s carmakers expanding their presence in Europe