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US tariffs of 25% on all foreign-made cars will go ahead despite talks

President Trump claims new levy on all cars and car parts shipped into US will create "tremendous growth"

2 April 2025
US tariffs of 25% on all foreign-made cars will go ahead despite talks
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Rowan was a key driver behind Volvo's push for software-defined vehicles
Corporate

Volvo CEO was pushed out as financial conditions turned stormy

Sources confirm to Autocar that Jim Rowan was pushed out, sending shockwaves through the industry

2 April 2025
Volvo CEO was pushed out as financial conditions turned stormy
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Vehicle manufacturing

£460m in fines for car makers that agreed to not compete on recycling claims in advertising

Manufacturers and trade bodies hit with hefty anti-competitive fines by both British and European authorities

1 April 2025
£460m in fines for car makers that agreed to not compete on recycling claims in advertising
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GKN's last UK automotive parts plant closed in 2021
Manufacturing

Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future

Headwinds including electrification and China are forcing a number of prominent suppliers to restructure

1 April 2025
Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future
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Insights

Webinar: How a fresh approach to gauging risk will make modern cars insurable

Sign up to learn about the huge changes to UK car insurance and how they will affect you

31 March 2025
Webinar: How a fresh approach to gauging risk will make modern cars insurable
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Corporate

Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years

Wayne Griffiths departs Spanish company "at his own request", having taken CEO role in October 2020

31 March 2025
Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years
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Business

Volvo boss Jim Rowan steps down, ex-CEO Samuelsson returns

Scotsman Rowan leaving Swedish firm after three years; former boss returns on interim basis

30 March 2025
Volvo boss Jim Rowan steps down, ex-CEO Samuelsson returns
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Business

Vauxhall Luton ends vehicle production after 120 years

Last Luton-built Vivaro was built at 12:18pm on Friday 28 March 2025

28 March 2025
Vauxhall Luton ends vehicle production after 120 years
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BMW uses Toyota fuel cells in its fleet of hydrogen iX5 demonstrators
Electric vehicles

Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?

Rough start to the year has brought filling station closures and collapse of commercial vehicle businesses

28 March 2025
Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?
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BMW builds SUVs in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but actual local content is reported to be only around 30%
Car sales

Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs

All cars and light commercial vehicles imported into the US will be hit with a 25% tariff from 2 April

27 March 2025
Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs

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