Tag: Geely

Lotus plans to close UK plant in Norfolk and shift production to US

The company will pivot instead to Hyper Hybrid PHEVs with Lotus sports cars also in-line for an electrified drivetrain. The first Lotus plug-in hybrid will be the Eletre and will go on sale in the first quarter of next year, starting in China. Hethel was to build a planned electric sports car when Emira production ended… Continue reading Lotus plans to close UK plant in Norfolk and shift production to US

German FAZ: leverage 009537

The most modern cars come from China, after everything you read and hear. Learning from there means learning, so interior would have to consist of three things from now on: a large screen, two like pancakes in the center console charged charging bowls for the cell phone, wireless, logical. There is increasingly yawning emptiness around… Continue reading German FAZ: leverage 009537

Lotus plans end to UK sportscar production, putting 1,300 jobs at risk

The Lotus plant in Norfolk has not built any cars since mid-May. Photograph: Darrin Jenkins/Alamy View image in fullscreen The Lotus plant in Norfolk has not built any cars since mid-May. Photograph: Darrin Jenkins/Alamy Lotus plans end to UK sportscar production, putting 1,300 jobs at risk Carmaker’s Chinese owner, Geely, looking at options including shifting… Continue reading Lotus plans end to UK sportscar production, putting 1,300 jobs at risk

As ADAS gets smarter, so must the way we test it

It’s one thing to load cars with safety systems such as ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), but as they get more sophisticated, it becomes more complicated to ensure they always do what’s expected. So manufacturers are turning to the most advanced techniques to validate ADAS and make it as accurate as possible. Volvo is using… Continue reading As ADAS gets smarter, so must the way we test it

Changes to the Volvo Group Executive Board

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lars Stenqvist, member of the Volvo Group Executive Board and Group Chief Technology Officer has decided to step down from his current role after nine years of service and continue in the Group as a senior leader. He will be replaced by Jens Holtinger, currently member of the Executive… Continue reading Changes to the Volvo Group Executive Board

May 2025 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for May pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in May 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading May 2025 new car pre-registration figures

Volvo Trucks launches upgraded Volvo Dynamic Steering system

Volvo has introduced a new function on its dynamic steering system that can detect a tyre blowout and immediately take action to keep the truck safely on the road. The new generation of Volvo Dynamic Steering is designed to detect a front tyre puncture and in a split second automatically mitigate the impact by assisting… Continue reading Volvo Trucks launches upgraded Volvo Dynamic Steering system

Must-Watch EV and AV Stocks to Supercharge Your Portfolio

An updated edition of the March 13, 2025 article. Electric and autonomous vehicles are no longer just the future—they’re quickly becoming the present. Per BloombergNEF, global electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to hit nearly 22 million this year, a sharp 25% jump from last year. One in every four cars sold this year will… Continue reading Must-Watch EV and AV Stocks to Supercharge Your Portfolio