The Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) today received a mixed response from dealers saying it gave limited backing to EVs. Reeves announced that from April 2028, EV drivers will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile, with the rates going up each year… Continue reading Budget gets mixed response from dealers
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@VW Group: Updates for five Audi model series: more emotion, comfort, and features in store010944
“With the new model year, we will be further enhancing important model series and offering our customers a host of new features,” says Audi Chief Technical Officer Geoffrey Bouquot. “These comprehensive innovations impressively demonstrate the future viability of the PPE platform for electric models and the PPC platform for combustion-engine vehicles.” Many new highlights will… Continue reading @VW Group: Updates for five Audi model series: more emotion, comfort, and features in store010944
German FAZ: Volkswagen breaks away from the designer of the time machine010286
As soon as you enter Italdesign’s headquarters in northern Italy, you encounter automotive history. Immediately in the entrance area, visitors come across the “DeLorean DMC-12” with its emblematic gullwing doors, a car that was designed in the early 1980s by designer and company founder Giorgetto Giugiaro and achieved Hollywood fame in the classic film “Back… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen breaks away from the designer of the time machine010286
German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010287
It’s not a good time for experts and futurists in Formula 1. At the third-to-last race of the season this Saturday (local time, 5 a.m. CET in the F.A.Z. live ticker for Formula 1 and on Sky), Lando Norris will start from pole position; he could be another step closer to the world title. But… Continue reading German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010287
Automotive Electronics Market: Passenger Vehicles Lead with 64.29% Share, While EVs Project 13.21% CAGR to 2030, Says Mordor Intelligence
HYDERABAD, India, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — According to Mordor Intelligence, the automotive electronics market is projected to grow from USD 303.41 billion in 2025 to USD 435.58 billion by 2030, reflecting a 7.75% CAGR. Rising electronics per vehicle, tighter safety and emission norms, and faster EV adoption continue to push demand. Semiconductor’s usage now shapes most product cycles, with zonal architectures… Continue reading Automotive Electronics Market: Passenger Vehicles Lead with 64.29% Share, While EVs Project 13.21% CAGR to 2030, Says Mordor Intelligence
Chinese EV giant to build one of Europe’s biggest car factories
A Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker is scouting for locations to build one of Europe’s biggest car factories. Great Wall Motor is looking at sites in Spain and Hungary along with other countries as it targets a production output of 300,000 vehicles per year locally. Assuming most of the carmaker’s production is concentrated there, the… Continue reading Chinese EV giant to build one of Europe’s biggest car factories
German Handelsblatt: Used car check: This is how the VW T-Roc performs in the TÜV011921
With the T-Roc, VW closed the gap between the Golf and Tiguan in 2017. Within just a few years, the model has become a sales hit. This is how it performs as a used vehicle. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: VW, Bayer, Mercedes: 52 monthly salaries severance pay and more: German corporations are cutting staff with all their might011918
DAX companies are spending billions to get rid of employees. Internal numbers show how they do this. Experts expect continued reductions – especially in three sectors. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: VW, Bayer, Mercedes: 52 monthly salaries severance pay and more: German corporations are cutting staff with all their might011917
DAX companies are spending billions to get rid of employees. Internal numbers show how they do this. Experts expect continued reductions – especially in three sectors. Go to Source
Mahindra Racing Commits to Formula E’s GEN4 Era Until 2030
Mahindra Racing announced its commitment as a manufacturer to the GEN4 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, extending its participation until at least 2030 when the new generation begins in the 2026/27 season. The announcement, made during the unveiling of the team’s new M12Electro in India, continues a relationship that began in… Continue reading Mahindra Racing Commits to Formula E’s GEN4 Era Until 2030